#472B72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.2% 0.118 298.5), rgb(71, 43, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#472B72 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472B72 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 43, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.118 298.5) |
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 #472B72 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472B72 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #472B72 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #472B72 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEC
oklch(70.6% 0.141 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#996BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#854FD4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3495
oklch(42.7% 0.152 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472B72
oklch(36.2% 0.118 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#472B72 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) | #023A74 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113A70 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3A4A | 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°).
- #472B72
#472B72
oklch(36.2% 0.118 298.5)
- #3A4300
#3A4300
oklch(36.2% 0.084 118)
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 #472B72, 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 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
Use #472B72 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.