#475786
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.5% 0.079 268.9), rgb(71, 87, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#475786 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475786 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 87, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.079 268.9) |
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 #475786 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475786 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475786 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475786 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C8
oklch(70.8% 0.061 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7688BA
oklch(63.2% 0.079 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475786
oklch(46.5% 0.079 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#404D73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#36405D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#475786 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) | #465B88 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405685 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306168 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475786
#475786
oklch(46.5% 0.079 268.9)
- #6B571D
#6B571D
oklch(46.5% 0.08 89.6)
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 #475786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.013
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
Use #475786 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.