#473263
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.5% 0.085 302.2), rgb(71, 50, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#473263 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473263 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 50, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.085 302.2) |
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 #473263 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473263 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #473263 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #473263 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D5
oklch(70.6% 0.101 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9975CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#835CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.141 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473263
oklch(36.5% 0.085 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#473263 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) | #243C65 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293C62 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423B45 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473263
#473263
oklch(36.5% 0.085 302.2)
- #374505
#374505
oklch(36.5% 0.085 122.1)
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 #473263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #473263 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.