#474E7E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44% 0.079 276.3), rgb(71, 78, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#474E7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474E7E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 78, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.079 276.3) |
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 #474E7E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474E7E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474E7E text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #474E7E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#949DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A84C3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#646DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#535B97
oklch(49.2% 0.096 276.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474E7E
oklch(44% 0.079 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#474E7E 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) | #3D5480 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394F7D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355860 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474E7E
#474E7E
oklch(44% 0.079 276.3)
- #5F5216
#5F5216
oklch(43.9% 0.079 96.6)
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 #474E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
Use #474E7E 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.