#473079
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5), rgb(71, 48, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#473079 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473079 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 48, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5) |
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 #473079 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473079 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #473079 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #473079 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#936DEB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E51D9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BC
oklch(49.1% 0.185 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#573698
oklch(42.7% 0.153 294.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#473079 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) | #053F7B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103D77 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A404F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473079
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
- #414600
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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 #473079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.089
Use #473079 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.