#474D7A
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.6% 0.075 277), rgb(71, 77, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#474D7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474D7A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 77, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.075 277) |
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 #474D7A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474D7A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474D7A text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #474D7A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#959DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 277)
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Step 500
500
#7C84BF
oklch(63% 0.089 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#656DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.097 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#545B93
oklch(49.1% 0.09 277.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474D7A
oklch(43.6% 0.075 277)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F60
oklch(37.8% 0.057 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#474D7A 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) | #3E527C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E79 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37565E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474D7A
#474D7A
oklch(43.6% 0.075 277)
- #5D511A
#5D511A
oklch(43.5% 0.075 96.8)
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 #474D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
Use #474D7A 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.