#472E69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.1 301.1), rgb(71, 46, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#472E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472E69 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 46, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.1 301.1) |
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 #472E69 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472E69 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #472E69 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #472E69 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D7
oklch(63.1% 0.154 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8556C4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7145A9
oklch(49.1% 0.155 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3989
oklch(42.6% 0.13 301.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472E69
oklch(36.1% 0.1 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#472E69 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) | #183A6B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A68 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403946 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472E69
#472E69
oklch(36.1% 0.1 301.1)
- #374400
#374400
oklch(36.2% 0.087 121.2)
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 #472E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
Use #472E69 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.