#472E66
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.9% 0.096 302.4), rgb(71, 46, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#472E66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472E66 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 46, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.096 302.4) |
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 #472E66 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472E66 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #472E66 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #472E66 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8657C0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7246A5
oklch(49.1% 0.149 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A86
oklch(42.7% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472E66
oklch(35.9% 0.096 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#472E66 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) | #1B3A68 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223A65 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413845 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472E66
#472E66
oklch(35.9% 0.096 302.4)
- #354400
#354400
oklch(36% 0.088 122.7)
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 #472E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
Use #472E66 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.