#475B64
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.028 227.1), rgb(71, 91, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#475B64 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475B64 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.028 227.1) |
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 #475B64 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475B64 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475B64 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475B64 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AE
oklch(70.6% 0.027 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#748E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.035 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7884
oklch(55.6% 0.036 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6570
oklch(49.1% 0.035 226.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475B64
oklch(45.8% 0.028 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#475B64 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) | #565A65 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525664 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5E5E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475B64
#475B64
oklch(45.8% 0.028 227.1)
- #65534A
#65534A
oklch(45.8% 0.028 48.1)
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 #475B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #475B64 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.