#475F6B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.1% 0.035 230), rgb(71, 95, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#475F6B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475F6B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.035 230) |
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 #475F6B | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475F6B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475F6B text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #475F6B text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AE
oklch(70.6% 0.027 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#758E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.035 230.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7885
oklch(55.6% 0.037 228.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475F6B
oklch(47.1% 0.035 230)
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Step 800
800
#3F525C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#36444B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#475F6B 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) | #595E6C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545A6B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6263 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475F6B
#475F6B
oklch(47.1% 0.035 230)
- #6C564A
#6C564A
oklch(47.2% 0.035 50.1)
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 #475F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #475F6B 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.