#474B82
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.6% 0.09 278.8), rgb(71, 75, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#474B82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474B82 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.09 278.8) |
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 #474B82 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474B82 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474B82 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #474B82 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE3
oklch(81% 0.052 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#959BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B82CA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#656AB6
oklch(55.5% 0.117 279)
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Step 700
700
#54589D
oklch(49% 0.109 279)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474B82
oklch(43.6% 0.09 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#474B82 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) | #375284 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334E81 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345660 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474B82
#474B82
oklch(43.6% 0.09 278.8)
- #5E5100
#5E5100
oklch(43.5% 0.09 98.5)
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 #474B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
Use #474B82 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.