#474659
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.032 287.3), rgb(71, 70, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#474659 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474659 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.032 287.3) |
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 #474659 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474659 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #474659 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #474659 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8786A0
oklch(63% 0.039 287)
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Step 600
600
#71708B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E76
oklch(49.2% 0.038 286.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474659
oklch(40.3% 0.032 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#474659 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) | #41485A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414758 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43494C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474659
#474659
oklch(40.3% 0.032 287.3)
- #4A4A36
#4A4A36
oklch(40.3% 0.032 107.7)
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 #474659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #474659 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.