#479EEE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.2% 0.145 249.2), rgb(71, 158, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#479EEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479EEE |
| RGB | rgb(71, 158, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.145 249.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #479EEE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #479EEE | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479EEE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479EEE text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 248.4)
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Step 300
300
#93C6F9
oklch(81% 0.09 249)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#479EEE
oklch(68.2% 0.145 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#008DED
oklch(63.1% 0.175 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#479EEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7AA2F1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292EC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479EEE
#479EEE
oklch(68.2% 0.145 249.2)
- #D28611
#D28611
oklch(68.3% 0.145 69)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #479EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.079
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.081
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.083
Use #479EEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.