#472A71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.118 299.2), rgb(71, 42, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#472A71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472A71 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 42, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.118 299.2) |
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 #472A71 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472A71 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #472A71 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #472A71 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE6
oklch(63% 0.182 299)
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Step 600
600
#864ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#723EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.182 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472A71
oklch(36% 0.118 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#472A71 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) | #003A73 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11396F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3949 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472A71
#472A71
oklch(36% 0.118 299.2)
- #384300
#384300
oklch(36% 0.085 119.7)
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 #472A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.091
Use #472A71 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.