#47546F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.6% 0.048 264.6), rgb(71, 84, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#47546F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47546F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 84, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.048 264.6) |
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 #47546F | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47546F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47546F text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #47546F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7889AD
oklch(63% 0.058 265)
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Step 600
600
#617398
oklch(55.6% 0.062 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#506082
oklch(49% 0.058 264.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47546F
oklch(44.6% 0.048 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#47546F 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) | #4B5670 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47526E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B595D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47546F
#47546F
oklch(44.6% 0.048 264.6)
- #605235
#605235
oklch(44.5% 0.047 84.8)
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 #47546F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #47546F 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.