#472980
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.139 294.5), rgb(71, 41, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#472980 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472980 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 41, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.139 294.5) |
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 #472980 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472980 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #472980 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #472980 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A888FD
oklch(70.6% 0.168 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9565FA
oklch(63.1% 0.212 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8145E9
oklch(55.5% 0.231 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E34CB
oklch(49.1% 0.216 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#592DA4
oklch(42.6% 0.179 294.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472980
oklch(37% 0.139 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4C
oklch(26.9% 0.089 294.4)
#472980 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) | #003D83 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373E50 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472980
#472980
oklch(37% 0.139 294.5)
- #3F4400
#3F4400
oklch(36.9% 0.083 114.4)
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 #472980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #472980 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.