#472E73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.114 297.2), rgb(71, 46, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#472E73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472E73 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 46, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.114 297.2) |
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 #472E73 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472E73 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #472E73 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #472E73 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.137 297)
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Step 500
500
#976DE5
oklch(63.2% 0.176 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8251D3
oklch(55.6% 0.191 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E41B6
oklch(49.1% 0.176 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3694
oklch(42.7% 0.148 297.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472E73
oklch(36.8% 0.114 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#472E73 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) | #0B3C75 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153B71 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3C4B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472E73
#472E73
oklch(36.8% 0.114 297.2)
- #3C4500
#3C4500
oklch(36.9% 0.086 117.8)
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 #472E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #472E73 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.