#473268
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.092 299.9), rgb(71, 50, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#473268 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473268 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 50, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.092 299.9) |
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 #473268 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473268 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #473268 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #473268 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DB
oklch(70.6% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9773D1
oklch(63% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A4
oklch(49% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D85
oklch(42.8% 0.117 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473268
oklch(36.8% 0.092 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#473268 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) | #203D6A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263C67 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403C48 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473268
#473268
oklch(36.8% 0.092 299.9)
- #3A4500
#3A4500
oklch(36.7% 0.087 119.5)
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 #473268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #473268 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.