#472F80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.13 292.8), rgb(71, 47, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#472F80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472F80 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 47, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.13 292.8) |
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 #472F80 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472F80 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #472F80 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #472F80 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A3BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.202 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#5632A0
oklch(42.6% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472F80
oklch(38% 0.13 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#472F80 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) | #004083 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374153 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472F80
#472F80
oklch(38% 0.13 292.8)
- #434600
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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 #472F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
Use #472F80 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.