#475E79
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(47.4% 0.052 252.9), rgb(71, 94, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#475E79 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475E79 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.052 252.9) |
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 #475E79 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475E79 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475E79 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #475E79 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3BA
oklch(70.8% 0.041 252)
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Step 500
500
#748CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.051 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7694
oklch(55.7% 0.056 252.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475E79
oklch(47.4% 0.052 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5166
oklch(42.8% 0.042 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#475E79 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) | #545F7A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A78 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366467 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475E79
#475E79
oklch(47.4% 0.052 252.9)
- #6E583B
#6E583B
oklch(47.5% 0.052 73.7)
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 #475E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
Use #475E79 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.