#475B78
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.7% 0.053 257.6), rgb(71, 91, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#475B78 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475B78 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.053 257.6) |
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 #475B78 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475B78 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475B78 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #475B78 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
#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
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D2
oklch(81% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#768BAA
oklch(63.2% 0.053 258)
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Step 600
600
#5E7595
oklch(55.7% 0.057 256.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475B78
oklch(46.7% 0.053 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#405067
oklch(42.7% 0.043 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#364254
oklch(37.6% 0.035 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#475B78 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) | #505C79 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5877 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366165 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475B78
#475B78
oklch(46.7% 0.053 257.6)
- #6B5637
#6B5637
oklch(46.7% 0.053 76.6)
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 #475B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
Use #475B78 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.