#47568D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.7% 0.091 271), rgb(71, 86, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#47568D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47568D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 86, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.091 271) |
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 #47568D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47568D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47568D text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #47568D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#909FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7586C1
oklch(63% 0.091 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FAD
oklch(55.5% 0.099 271.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#47568D
oklch(46.7% 0.091 271)
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Step 800
800
#404C79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#364061
oklch(37.8% 0.058 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#47568D 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) | #415C8F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A568C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B626B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47568D
#47568D
oklch(46.7% 0.091 271)
- #6D570A
#6D570A
oklch(46.6% 0.091 90.8)
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 #47568D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.016
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
Use #47568D 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.