#475260
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.4% 0.027 254.6), rgb(71, 82, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#475260 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475260 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 82, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.027 254.6) |
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 #475260 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475260 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475260 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #475260 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B1
oklch(70.8% 0.026 254)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#667588
oklch(55.7% 0.035 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#546273
oklch(49.1% 0.032 253.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475260
oklch(43.4% 0.027 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A424D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#475260 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) | #4D5261 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5060 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405557 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475260
#475260
oklch(43.4% 0.027 254.6)
- #5A4F41
#5A4F41
oklch(43.4% 0.027 73.7)
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 #475260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #475260 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.