#472C68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.7% 0.103 302.3), rgb(71, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#472C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472C68 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.103 302.3) |
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 #472C68 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472C68 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #472C68 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #472C68 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.123 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED7
oklch(63% 0.158 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8754C4
oklch(55.5% 0.17 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7344AA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3889
oklch(42.6% 0.131 302.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472C68
oklch(35.7% 0.103 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#472C68 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) | #15396A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3967 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413845 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472C68
#472C68
oklch(35.7% 0.103 302.3)
- #354300
#354300
oklch(35.7% 0.087 122.1)
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 #472C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.088
Use #472C68 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.