#474B9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.4% 0.132 277.7), rgb(71, 75, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#474B9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474B9E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.132 277.7) |
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 #474B9E | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474B9E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474B9E text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #474B9E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747CE7
oklch(63% 0.159 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D5
oklch(55.7% 0.172 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E51B8
oklch(49% 0.159 277.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474B9E
oklch(45.4% 0.132 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363977
oklch(37.6% 0.104 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#474B9E 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) | #1F58A1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11509C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5E6D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474B9E
#474B9E
oklch(45.4% 0.132 277.7)
- #655600
#655600
oklch(45.4% 0.094 97.4)
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 #474B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #474B9E 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.