#474A69
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42% 0.052 279.6), rgb(71, 74, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#474A69 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474A69 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 74, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.052 279.6) |
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 #474A69 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474A69 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #474A69 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #474A69 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#8186AF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#595D84
oklch(49.1% 0.063 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474A69
oklch(42% 0.052 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#474A69 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) | #414D6A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B68 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5055 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474A69
#474A69
oklch(42% 0.052 279.6)
- #544E2C
#544E2C
oklch(42.1% 0.052 99.5)
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 #474A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #474A69 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.