#473073
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.111 296.4), rgb(71, 48, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#473073 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473073 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 48, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.111 296.4) |
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 #473073 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473073 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #473073 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #473073 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956FE3
oklch(63.2% 0.17 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8053D1
oklch(55.5% 0.186 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B5
oklch(49.2% 0.172 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#583892
oklch(42.7% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473073
oklch(37.2% 0.111 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#473073 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) | #113E75 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193C71 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3E4C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473073
#473073
oklch(37.2% 0.111 296.4)
- #3E4500
#3E4500
oklch(37.1% 0.085 116.1)
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 #473073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
Use #473073 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.