#475C91
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.2% 0.09 266.7), rgb(71, 92, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#475C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475C91 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 92, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.09 266.7) |
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 #475C91 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475C91 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475C91 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #475C91 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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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
#8DA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7188C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#5971AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475C91
oklch(48.2% 0.09 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334161
oklch(37.8% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#475C91 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) | #486193 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405A90 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27676F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475C91
#475C91
oklch(48.2% 0.09 266.7)
- #745A15
#745A15
oklch(48.2% 0.089 86.7)
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 #475C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.009
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.015
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
Use #475C91 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.