#474A5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.4% 0.034 278.2), rgb(71, 74, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#474A5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474A5E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 74, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.034 278.2) |
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 #474A5E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474A5E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #474A5E text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #474A5E text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8388A2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D718D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F78
oklch(49.2% 0.04 277.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474A5E
oklch(41.4% 0.034 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4050
oklch(37.6% 0.027 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#474A5E 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) | #454C5F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424E51 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474A5E
#474A5E
oklch(41.4% 0.034 278.2)
- #504C37
#504C37
oklch(41.4% 0.033 98.6)
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 #474A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.070
Use #474A5E 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.