#474F60
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.7% 0.03 265.3), rgb(71, 79, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#474F60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 265°. 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474F60 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 79, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.03 265.3) |
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 #474F60 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474F60 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474F60 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #474F60 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CC
oklch(81% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F8AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#68738B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#576176
oklch(49.2% 0.036 265)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474F60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C424E
oklch(37.8% 0.022 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#474F60 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) | #4A5061 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474E60 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415255 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474F60
#474F60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 265.3)
- #574E3C
#574E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 84.5)
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 #474F60, 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 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #474F60 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.