#475569 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS slate-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#475569 is a dark, muted blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class slate-600 (e.g. bg-slate-600, text-slate-600). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #475569 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (7.58:1). #475569 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#475569 in Tailwind CSS (slate-600)

#475569 ships with Tailwind CSS as slate-600 — use it as bg-slate-600, text-slate-600, or border-slate-600. It sits at step 600 of the slate ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #475569 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #596678 Copy
• 20% tint #6c7787 Copy
• 30% tint #7e8896 Copy
• 40% tint #9199a5 Copy
• 50% tint #a3aab4 Copy
• 60% tint #b5bbc3 Copy
• 70% tint #c8ccd2 Copy
• 80% tint #dadde1 Copy
• 90% tint #edeef0 Copy

Shades of #475569 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #404d5f Copy
• 20% shade #394454 Copy
• 30% shade #323b4a Copy
• 40% shade #2b333f Copy
• 50% shade #242b35 Copy
• 60% shade #1c222a Copy
• 70% shade #151a20 Copy
• 80% shade #0e1115 Copy
• 90% shade #07080a Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #475569 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #475569 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #312E81 (indigo-900), #4B5563 (gray-600), #1E3A8A (blue-900), #0369A1 (sky-700), #0284C7 (sky-600), #1E40AF (blue-800).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #475569?

  #475569 is a dark, muted blue — rgb(71, 85, 105). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is slate-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #475569?

  Mix #475569 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #475569 is #6c7787 and a 20% shade is #394454 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #475569 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #475569?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #475569 background at 7.58:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #475569?

  slate-600 — use it as bg-slate-600, text-slate-600, or border-slate-600. The full slate 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.