#475A69
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.034 242.3), rgb(71, 90, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#475A69 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475A69 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 90, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.034 242.3) |
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 #475A69 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475A69 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475A69 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475A69 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#748DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D778B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6476
oklch(49.1% 0.041 241)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475A69
oklch(45.8% 0.034 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#475A69 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) | #545A6A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5669 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5E5F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475A69
#475A69
oklch(45.8% 0.034 242.3)
- #655344
#655344
oklch(45.6% 0.034 61.6)
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 #475A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #475A69 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.