#472B7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.132 294.8), rgb(71, 43, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#472B7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 295°. 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472B7D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 43, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.132 294.8) |
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 #472B7D | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472B7D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #472B7D text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #472B7D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9567F5
oklch(63.1% 0.204 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#8149E3
oklch(55.6% 0.22 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C6
oklch(49% 0.206 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#5930A0
oklch(42.7% 0.171 294.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472B7D
oklch(37.1% 0.132 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#472B7D 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) | #003D80 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393E50 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472B7D
#472B7D
oklch(37.1% 0.132 294.8)
- #3F4500
#3F4500
oklch(37.2% 0.084 115.3)
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 #472B7D, 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 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
Use #472B7D 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.