#472D76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.12 296.5), rgb(71, 45, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#472D76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472D76 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 45, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.12 296.5) |
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 #472D76 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472D76 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #472D76 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #472D76 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#966BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.185 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#824FD8
oklch(55.7% 0.2 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBB
oklch(49% 0.186 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472D76
oklch(36.9% 0.12 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#472D76 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) | #003C78 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3B74 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3D4D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472D76
#472D76
oklch(36.9% 0.12 296.5)
- #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 #472D76, 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 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
Use #472D76 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.