#475669
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.8% 0.037 254.5), rgb(71, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#475669 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475669 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.037 254.5) |
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 #475669 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475669 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475669 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #475669 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CF
oklch(81% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#788BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.044 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#60758F
oklch(55.5% 0.048 254)
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Step 700
700
#50627A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 255.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475669
oklch(44.8% 0.037 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#374351
oklch(37.8% 0.029 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#475669 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) | #4F576A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5369 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5A5C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475669
#475669
oklch(44.8% 0.037 254.5)
- #61523E
#61523E
oklch(44.8% 0.037 74.6)
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 #475669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #475669 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.