#475176
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.2% 0.062 272.1), rgb(71, 81, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#475176 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475176 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 81, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.062 272.1) |
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 #475176 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475176 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475176 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #475176 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#949FC6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#7987B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#6370A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#525E8C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 272.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475176
oklch(44.2% 0.062 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#38405C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#475176 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) | #455578 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415175 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39585E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475176
#475176
oklch(44.2% 0.062 272.1)
- #605228
#605228
oklch(44.3% 0.063 91.3)
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 #475176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #475176 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.