#474C63
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.1% 0.039 275.1), rgb(71, 76, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#474C63 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474C63 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 76, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.039 275.1) |
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 #474C63 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474C63 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #474C63 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #474C63 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#8188A6
oklch(63.2% 0.046 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7191
oklch(55.5% 0.05 275)
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Step 700
700
#595F7C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 275.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474C63
oklch(42.1% 0.039 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4152
oklch(37.9% 0.03 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#474C63 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) | #454E64 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C62 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405054 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474C63
#474C63
oklch(42.1% 0.039 275.1)
- #544D35
#544D35
oklch(42% 0.038 93.8)
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 #474C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #474C63 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.