#475389
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.8% 0.089 272.9), rgb(71, 83, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#475389 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475389 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 83, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.089 272.9) |
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 #475389 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475389 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475389 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475389 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#7484CA
oklch(63% 0.107 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D6DB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 272.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475389
oklch(45.8% 0.089 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#353E66
oklch(37.5% 0.07 273)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#475389 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) | #3F598B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395488 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5E67 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475389
#475389
oklch(45.8% 0.089 272.9)
- #69550A
#69550A
oklch(45.7% 0.089 92.1)
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 #475389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.012
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
Use #475389 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.