#475FA0
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.108 267.2), rgb(71, 95, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#475FA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.108 267.2) |
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 #475FA0 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475FA0 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475FA0 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #475FA0 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#899FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5570B7
oklch(55.7% 0.115 266.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475FA0
oklch(49.8% 0.108 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#394C80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#475FA0 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) | #4466A3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395E9F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #156D78 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475FA0
#475FA0
oklch(49.8% 0.108 267.2)
- #7B5E00
#7B5E00
oklch(49.8% 0.102 87.6)
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 #475FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
Use #475FA0 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.