#473168
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.094 300.3), rgb(71, 49, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#473168 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473168 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 49, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.094 300.3) |
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 #473168 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473168 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #473168 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #473168 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9873D2
oklch(63.2% 0.142 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8359BF
oklch(55.6% 0.155 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A5
oklch(49.1% 0.145 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C86
oklch(42.7% 0.12 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473168
oklch(36.6% 0.094 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#473168 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) | #1F3C6A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243C67 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403B47 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473168
#473168
oklch(36.6% 0.094 300.3)
- #394500
#394500
oklch(36.7% 0.087 120.3)
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 #473168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
Use #473168 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.