#472A73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.2% 0.121 298.5), rgb(71, 42, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#472A73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472A73 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 42, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.121 298.5) |
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 #472A73 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472A73 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #472A73 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #472A73 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEE
oklch(70.8% 0.144 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.184 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#854DD6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#713DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.187 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3396
oklch(42.6% 0.155 298.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472A73
oklch(36.2% 0.121 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#472A73 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) | #003A75 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3971 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3A4A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472A73
#472A73
oklch(36.2% 0.121 298.5)
- #394300
#394300
oklch(36.1% 0.085 118.8)
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 #472A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
Use #472A73 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.