#472C78
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.124 296.1), rgb(71, 44, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#472C78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472C78 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 44, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.124 296.1) |
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 #472C78 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472C78 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #472C78 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #472C78 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F6
oklch(81% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#966AED
oklch(63.1% 0.19 296)
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Step 600
600
#824DDC
oklch(55.7% 0.207 296)
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Step 700
700
#6E3CBE
oklch(49% 0.192 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A339A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 296.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472C78
oklch(36.9% 0.124 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#472C78 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) | #003C7A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073B76 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3D4D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472C78
#472C78
oklch(36.9% 0.124 296.1)
- #3D4400
#3D4400
oklch(36.7% 0.084 116.2)
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 #472C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
Use #472C78 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.