#475B92
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.1% 0.092 267.7), rgb(71, 91, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#475B92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475B92 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.092 267.7) |
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 #475B92 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475B92 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475B92 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #475B92 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#7187C1
oklch(63% 0.092 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A70AE
oklch(55.5% 0.1 268.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475B92
oklch(48.1% 0.092 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#475B92 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) | #466094 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5A91 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26676F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475B92
#475B92
oklch(48.1% 0.092 267.7)
- #745A0F
#745A0F
oklch(48.1% 0.093 87.6)
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 #475B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.011
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.015
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
Use #475B92 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.