#472A81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.139 293.9), rgb(71, 42, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#472A81 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472A81 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 42, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.139 293.9) |
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 #472A81 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472A81 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #472A81 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #472A81 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A789FD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9465FB
oklch(63.1% 0.214 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#8045EA
oklch(55.5% 0.232 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D35CB
oklch(49.1% 0.215 294)
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Step 800
800
#582EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.178 293.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472A81
oklch(37.3% 0.139 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#472A81 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) | #003D84 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373F51 | 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°).
- #472A81
#472A81
oklch(37.3% 0.139 293.9)
- #404500
#404500
oklch(37.3% 0.084 114.4)
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 #472A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.088
Use #472A81 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.