#472C79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.126 295.8), rgb(71, 44, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#472C79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472C79 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 44, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.126 295.8) |
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 #472C79 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472C79 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #472C79 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #472C79 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9669EF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#824CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E3CC0
oklch(49.2% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#59339B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472C79
oklch(36.9% 0.126 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#472C79 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) | #003D7B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #043B77 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3D4E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472C79
#472C79
oklch(36.9% 0.126 295.8)
- #3E4400
#3E4400
oklch(36.8% 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 #472C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
Use #472C79 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.