#475661
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.5% 0.026 240), rgb(71, 86, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#475661 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475661 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 86, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.026 240) |
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 #475661 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475661 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475661 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #475661 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#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
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#798C9B
oklch(63% 0.032 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#627685
oklch(55.5% 0.033 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#516371
oklch(49% 0.031 241.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475661
oklch(44.5% 0.026 240)
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Step 900
900
#38434B
oklch(37.6% 0.02 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#475661 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) | #515662 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5361 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405959 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475661
#475661
oklch(44.5% 0.026 240)
- #5F5145
#5F5145
oklch(44.5% 0.027 62.7)
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 #475661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #475661 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.