#473176
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.114 295.1), rgb(71, 49, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#473176 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473176 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 49, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.114 295.1) |
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 #473176 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473176 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #473176 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #473176 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#936FE6
oklch(63.2% 0.174 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F53D4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B8
oklch(49.1% 0.177 295)
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Step 800
800
#573895
oklch(42.8% 0.146 294.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473176
oklch(37.6% 0.114 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#473176 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) | #0F3F78 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163D74 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3F4E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473176
#473176
oklch(37.6% 0.114 295.1)
- #404600
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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 #473176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.087
Use #473176 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.