#474E86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.092 276.6), rgb(71, 78, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#474E86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474E86 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 78, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.092 276.6) |
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 #474E86 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474E86 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474E86 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #474E86 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#929CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7883CB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#626BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#51599F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 276.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474E86
oklch(44.5% 0.092 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#383D67
oklch(37.6% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#474E86 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) | #395588 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345085 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315A63 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474E86
#474E86
oklch(44.5% 0.092 276.6)
- #635300
#635300
oklch(44.5% 0.092 96.2)
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 #474E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
Use #474E86 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.