#472D6B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.105 300.6), rgb(71, 45, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#472D6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472D6B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 45, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.105 300.6) |
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 #472D6B | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472D6B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #472D6B text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #472D6B 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDA
oklch(63% 0.161 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8654C8
oklch(55.7% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7143AD
oklch(49% 0.163 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C388C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472D6B
oklch(36.1% 0.105 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#472D6B 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) | #143A6D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3A6A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403947 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472D6B
#472D6B
oklch(36.1% 0.105 300.6)
- #374300
#374300
oklch(35.9% 0.086 120.5)
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 #472D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.087
Use #472D6B 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.