#474A67
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.9% 0.048 279.5), rgb(71, 74, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#474A67 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474A67 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 74, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 18%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.048 279.5) |
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 #474A67 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474A67 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #474A67 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #474A67 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8286AD
oklch(63.1% 0.059 280)
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Step 600
600
#6B7098
oklch(55.7% 0.062 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D82
oklch(49.1% 0.059 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474A67
oklch(41.9% 0.048 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#474A67 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) | #424D68 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B66 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4F54 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474A67
#474A67
oklch(41.9% 0.048 279.5)
- #534D2E
#534D2E
oklch(41.8% 0.048 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 #474A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
Use #474A67 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.