#472978
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.4% 0.129 297), rgb(71, 41, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#472978 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472978 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 41, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.129 297) |
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 #472978 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472978 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #472978 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #472978 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F4
oklch(70.6% 0.155 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9967F0
oklch(63.1% 0.198 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8449DE
oklch(55.5% 0.215 297)
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Step 700
700
#7039C1
oklch(49.1% 0.2 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B319C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 296.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472978
oklch(36.4% 0.129 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#472978 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) | #003B7A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003976 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3B4C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472978
#472978
oklch(36.4% 0.129 297)
- #3B4300
#3B4300
oklch(36.3% 0.084 117.1)
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 #472978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
Use #472978 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.