#475560
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.2% 0.025 241.9), rgb(71, 85, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#475560 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475560 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 85, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.025 241.9) |
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 #475560 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475560 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475560 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475560 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#637685
oklch(55.6% 0.032 242)
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Step 700
700
#526371
oklch(49.1% 0.031 243.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475560
oklch(44.2% 0.025 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#475560 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) | #515561 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5260 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405858 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475560
#475560
oklch(44.2% 0.025 241.9)
- #5E5045
#5E5045
oklch(44.2% 0.026 60.2)
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 #475560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #475560 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.