#475265
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.7% 0.034 261.3), rgb(71, 82, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#475265 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475265 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 82, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.034 261.3) |
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 #475265 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475265 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475265 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475265 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 262)
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Step 600
600
#65748E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#546179
oklch(49.1% 0.042 262.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475265
oklch(43.7% 0.034 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#475265 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) | #4C5366 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495065 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5658 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475265
#475265
oklch(43.7% 0.034 261.3)
- #5B503C
#5B503C
oklch(43.6% 0.034 82.3)
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 #475265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
Use #475265 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.