#472E8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.149 289.8), rgb(71, 46, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#472E8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472E8D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 46, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.149 289.8) |
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 #472E8D | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472E8D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #472E8D text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #472E8D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7942F6
oklch(55.5% 0.248 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6731D7
oklch(49.1% 0.232 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#532CAD
oklch(42.7% 0.19 289.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472E8D
oklch(38.9% 0.149 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#271A50
oklch(26.9% 0.094 289.6)
#472E8D 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) | #004290 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E8B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304559 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472E8D
#472E8D
oklch(38.9% 0.149 289.8)
- #484800
#484800
oklch(38.9% 0.085 109.8)
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 #472E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
Use #472E8D 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.