#472A7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.131 295.7), rgb(71, 42, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#472A7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472A7B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 42, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.131 295.7) |
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 #472A7B | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472A7B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #472A7B text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #472A7B text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
-
Step 400
400
#AA89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 295.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9767F3
oklch(63.1% 0.201 295.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8349E2
oklch(55.7% 0.219 295.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6F38C4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 295.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5A309E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 295.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#472A7B
oklch(36.8% 0.131 295.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#472A7B 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) | #003C7E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A79 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C4E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472A7B
#472A7B
oklch(36.8% 0.131 295.7)
- #3D4400
#3D4400
oklch(36.7% 0.084 116.2)
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 #472A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.091
Use #472A7B 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.