#474B9A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.126 277.9), rgb(71, 75, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#474B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474B9A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.126 277.9) |
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 #474B9A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474B9A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474B9A text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #474B9A text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF1
oklch(81% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#757DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6064D1
oklch(55.7% 0.165 278)
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Step 700
700
#4F52B5
oklch(49.1% 0.154 277.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474B9A
oklch(45.2% 0.126 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#474B9A 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) | #24579D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A5098 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225D6B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474B9A
#474B9A
oklch(45.2% 0.126 277.9)
- #645500
#645500
oklch(45.1% 0.093 97.3)
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 #474B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #474B9A 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.