#475370
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.4% 0.05 267), rgb(71, 83, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#475370 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475370 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 83, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.05 267) |
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 #475370 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475370 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475370 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #475370 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D4
oklch(81% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0BF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#7989AF
oklch(63.1% 0.06 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#62729A
oklch(55.5% 0.065 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#516084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 266.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475370
oklch(44.4% 0.05 267)
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Step 900
900
#384157
oklch(37.7% 0.04 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#475370 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) | #495571 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46526F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B595D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475370
#475370
oklch(44.4% 0.05 267)
- #605232
#605232
oklch(44.4% 0.051 86.7)
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 #475370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #475370 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.