#474BA4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.141 277.4), rgb(71, 75, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#474BA4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 75, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.141 277.4) |
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 #474BA4 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474BA4 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474BA4 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #474BA4 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737BED
oklch(63.2% 0.169 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D61DB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D4FBE
oklch(49% 0.17 277.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474BA4
oklch(45.9% 0.141 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#35397A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2248
oklch(27.1% 0.07 277.3)
#474BA4 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) | #1559A7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155F70 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474BA4
#474BA4
oklch(45.9% 0.141 277.4)
- #665700
#665700
oklch(45.8% 0.095 97.5)
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 #474BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
Use #474BA4 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.