#475695
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.1% 0.104 271.8), rgb(71, 86, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#475695 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475695 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 86, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.104 271.8) |
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 #475695 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475695 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475695 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475695 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 272)
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Step 500
500
#7485C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 271.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475695
oklch(47.1% 0.104 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#475695 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) | #3D5D97 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345794 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25636E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475695
#475695
oklch(47.1% 0.104 271.8)
- #6F5900
#6F5900
oklch(47.3% 0.097 92.1)
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 #475695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #475695 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.