#47303E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.04 342.3), rgb(71, 48, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#47303E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47303E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 48, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 19%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.04 342.3) |
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 #47303E | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47303E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47303E text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #47303E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B795A9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47B94
oklch(63.1% 0.061 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F647E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A536A
oklch(49.2% 0.061 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#634457
oklch(42.8% 0.051 342.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47303E
oklch(34.1% 0.04 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#47303E 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) | #31353F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37383D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3035 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47303E
#47303E
oklch(34.1% 0.04 342.3)
- #243F32
#243F32
oklch(34.2% 0.04 162.4)
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 #47303E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #47303E 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.