#475D9B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49% 0.103 267.8), rgb(71, 93, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#475D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475D9B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 93, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.103 267.8) |
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 #475D9B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475D9B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475D9B text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #475D9B 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 268)
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Step 600
600
#5770B4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 267.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475D9B
oklch(49% 0.103 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#475D9B 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) | #44639D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5C9A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6A74 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475D9B
#475D9B
oklch(49% 0.103 267.8)
- #785C00
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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 #475D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.014
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #475D9B 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.