#473275
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.111 295), rgb(71, 50, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#473275 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473275 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 50, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.111 295) |
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 #473275 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473275 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #473275 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #473275 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.132 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9370E4
oklch(63.2% 0.17 295)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D1
oklch(55.6% 0.183 295)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B5
oklch(49.1% 0.171 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#573993
oklch(42.8% 0.142 295.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#473275 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) | #133F77 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3E73 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C404E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473275
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
- #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 #473275, 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
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
Use #473275 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.