#472E80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.132 293.1), rgb(71, 46, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#472E80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472E80 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 46, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.132 293.1) |
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 #472E80 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472E80 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #472E80 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #472E80 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.158 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9269F6
oklch(63.2% 0.202 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E4BE5
oklch(55.7% 0.22 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3AC7
oklch(49.1% 0.205 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#5632A1
oklch(42.7% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472E80
oklch(37.8% 0.132 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#472E80 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) | #003F83 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374152 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472E80
#472E80
oklch(37.8% 0.132 293.1)
- #424600
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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 #472E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.086
Use #472E80 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.