#472B6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.9% 0.112 300.1), rgb(71, 43, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#472B6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472B6E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 43, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.112 300.1) |
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 #472B6E | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472B6E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #472B6E text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #472B6E 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 300)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 300)
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Step 600
600
#8650CE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7240B2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472B6E
oklch(35.9% 0.112 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#472B6E 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) | #0A3A70 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17396C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3948 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472B6E
#472B6E
oklch(35.9% 0.112 300.1)
- #374300
#374300
oklch(35.9% 0.086 120.5)
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 #472B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.089
Use #472B6E 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.