#474A8F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.2% 0.111 278.9), rgb(71, 74, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#474A8F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474A8F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 74, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.111 278.9) |
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 #474A8F | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474A8F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474A8F text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #474A8F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 279)
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Step 400
400
#929AE1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#797FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6367C6
oklch(55.7% 0.145 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5255AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474A8F
oklch(44.2% 0.111 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#383B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#474A8F 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) | #2C5492 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264E8D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5965 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474A8F
#474A8F
oklch(44.2% 0.111 278.9)
- #605300
#605300
oklch(44.2% 0.091 98.8)
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 #474A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #474A8F 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.