#47306C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.7% 0.101 299), rgb(71, 48, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#47306C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47306C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 48, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.101 299) |
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 #47306C | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47306C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #47306C text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #47306C text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9771D9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8356C6
oklch(55.6% 0.169 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AB
oklch(49.1% 0.156 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47306C
oklch(36.7% 0.101 299)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#47306C 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) | #193C6E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203C6B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3C49 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47306C
#47306C
oklch(36.7% 0.101 299)
- #3A4500
#3A4500
oklch(36.7% 0.087 119.5)
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 #47306C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
Use #47306C 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.