#474E6C
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43% 0.051 274), rgb(71, 78, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#474E6C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474E6C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 78, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.051 274) |
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 #474E6C | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474E6C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474E6C text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #474E6C text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#979FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#67719A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#565E84
oklch(49.1% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474E6C
oklch(43% 0.051 274)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#474E6C 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) | #45516D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5458 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474E6C
#474E6C
oklch(43% 0.051 274)
- #59502F
#59502F
oklch(43.2% 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 #474E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
Use #474E6C 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.