#474FA5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.7% 0.137 275.8), rgb(71, 79, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#474FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 79, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.137 275.8) |
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 #474FA5 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #474FA5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474FA5 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #474FA5 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7480DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D68C8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 275.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#474FA5
oklch(46.7% 0.137 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F478C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#353C70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2341
oklch(26.9% 0.056 276.2)
#474FA5 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) | #205CA8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F54A3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126272 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474FA5
#474FA5
oklch(46.7% 0.137 275.8)
- #6A5900
#6A5900
oklch(46.7% 0.096 96.1)
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 #474FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
Use #474FA5 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.