#475E97
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49% 0.096 266.3), rgb(71, 94, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#475E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475E97 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 94, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.096 266.3) |
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 #475E97 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475E97 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475E97 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475E97 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1E0
oklch(81% 0.046 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#5771B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 266.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475E97
oklch(49% 0.096 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#475E97 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) | #486399 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5C96 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216A73 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475E97
#475E97
oklch(49% 0.096 266.3)
- #785C0C
#785C0C
oklch(49% 0.096 86.8)
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 #475E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.006
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.019
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
Use #475E97 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.