#475287
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.088 273.5), rgb(71, 82, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#475287 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475287 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 82, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.088 273.5) |
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 #475287 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475287 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475287 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475287 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#909DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7584C9
oklch(63% 0.106 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 273.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475287
oklch(45.4% 0.088 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#363E66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 274)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#475287 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) | #3E5889 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395386 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305D66 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475287
#475287
oklch(45.4% 0.088 273.5)
- #67550D
#67550D
oklch(45.5% 0.088 93.6)
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 #475287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.013
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.016
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
Use #475287 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.