#475465
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.1% 0.033 255.2), rgb(71, 84, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#475465 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475465 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 84, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.033 255.2) |
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 #475465 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475465 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475465 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475465 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA1
oklch(63.1% 0.039 255)
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Step 600
600
#63758C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#526277
oklch(49.1% 0.039 255.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475465
oklch(44.1% 0.033 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#475465 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) | #4E5566 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5265 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F585A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475465
#475465
oklch(44.1% 0.033 255.2)
- #5E513F
#5E513F
oklch(44.3% 0.033 75.7)
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 #475465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
Use #475465 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.