#475263
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.6% 0.031 259), rgb(71, 82, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#475263 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475263 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 82, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.031 259) |
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 #475263 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475263 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475263 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475263 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA1
oklch(63% 0.038 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#65748C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#546277
oklch(49.2% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475263
oklch(43.6% 0.031 259)
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Step 900
900
#3A424F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#475263 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) | #4C5364 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495063 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5658 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475263
#475263
oklch(43.6% 0.031 259)
- #5B503E
#5B503E
oklch(43.7% 0.032 79.9)
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 #475263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
Use #475263 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.