#475489
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46% 0.088 272.1), rgb(71, 84, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#475489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 272°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475489 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 84, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.088 272.1) |
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 #475489 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475489 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475489 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #475489 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DD
oklch(81% 0.042 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#919FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7786BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#606FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 272.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475489
oklch(46% 0.088 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#414C77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#475489 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) | #405A8B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5488 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5F68 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475489
#475489
oklch(46% 0.088 272.1)
- #6A560E
#6A560E
oklch(46.1% 0.088 91.9)
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 #475489, 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 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
Use #475489 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.