#474A79
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.8% 0.077 279.8), rgb(71, 74, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#474A79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474A79 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 74, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.077 279.8) |
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 #474A79 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474A79 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474A79 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #474A79 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#979CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C1
oklch(63.1% 0.093 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#565A95
oklch(49.1% 0.094 279.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474A79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E61
oklch(37.7% 0.06 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#474A79 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) | #3A507B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374C78 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38535B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474A79
#474A79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 279.8)
- #595015
#595015
oklch(42.8% 0.078 100.4)
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 #474A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #474A79 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.