#474D6B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3), rgb(71, 77, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#474D6B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474D6B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 77, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3) |
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 #474D6B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474D6B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474D6B text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #474D6B text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D4
oklch(81% 0.029 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#989FBF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#68709A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#575E84
oklch(49.2% 0.062 275.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#474D6B 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) | #44506C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5357 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474D6B
#474D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3)
- #584F2E
#584F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6)
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 #474D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #474D6B 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.