#472F65
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.093 302.5), rgb(71, 47, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#472F65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 303°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472F65 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 47, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.093 302.5) |
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 #472F65 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472F65 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #472F65 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #472F65 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.112 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B72D0
oklch(63.2% 0.142 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8658BD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7148A3
oklch(49.1% 0.143 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B84
oklch(42.6% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472F65
oklch(36% 0.093 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#472F65 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) | #1E3A67 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243A64 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413945 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472F65
#472F65
oklch(36% 0.093 302.5)
- #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 #472F65, 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 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
Use #472F65 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.