#475BA4
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.2% 0.119 270), rgb(71, 91, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#475BA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.119 270) |
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 #475BA4 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475BA4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475BA4 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #475BA4 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E7
oklch(81% 0.057 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 270)
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Step 500
500
#6E85D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 270)
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Step 600
600
#576DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 270.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 270)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B85
oklch(42.8% 0.098 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#323F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#475BA4 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) | #3B64A7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5BA2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F6B77 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475BA4
#475BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 270)
- #775D00
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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 #475BA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #475BA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
Use #475BA4 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.