#47306F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.105 297.9), rgb(71, 48, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#47306F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47306F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 48, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.105 297.9) |
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 #47306F | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47306F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #47306F text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #47306F text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
-
Step 400
400
#AA8EE5
oklch(70.6% 0.127 297.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9670DD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 297.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8255CB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 298)
-
Step 700
700
#6E45AF
oklch(49.2% 0.162 298)
-
Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#47306F
oklch(36.9% 0.105 297.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#47306F 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) | #163D71 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3C6E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3D4A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47306F
#47306F
oklch(36.9% 0.105 297.9)
- #3C4500
#3C4500
oklch(36.9% 0.086 117.8)
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 #47306F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
Use #47306F 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.