#475976
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.053 259.8), rgb(71, 89, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#475976 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475976 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 89, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.053 259.8) |
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 #475976 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475976 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475976 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #475976 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A2BB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#778AA9
oklch(63% 0.052 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#607495
oklch(55.6% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475976
oklch(46.1% 0.053 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#415067
oklch(42.8% 0.043 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#374254
oklch(37.7% 0.034 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#475976 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) | #4F5B77 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5675 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385F63 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475976
#475976
oklch(46.1% 0.053 259.8)
- #685536
#685536
oklch(46.1% 0.052 79.2)
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 #475976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
Use #475976 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.