#474E62
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.6% 0.035 269.8), rgb(71, 78, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#474E62 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474E62 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 78, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.035 269.8) |
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 #474E62 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474E62 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474E62 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #474E62 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B5
oklch(70.6% 0.032 269)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#69728E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 271)
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Step 700
700
#576079
oklch(49.1% 0.042 269.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474E62
oklch(42.6% 0.035 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4150
oklch(37.7% 0.027 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#474E62 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) | #485063 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464D62 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405255 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474E62
#474E62
oklch(42.6% 0.035 269.8)
- #564E39
#564E39
oklch(42.6% 0.034 89.6)
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 #474E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
Use #474E62 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.