#47327C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.12 292.9), rgb(71, 50, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#47327C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47327C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 50, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.12 292.9) |
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 #47327C | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47327C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #47327C text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #47327C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF2
oklch(70.8% 0.144 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#906DED
oklch(63% 0.185 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47327C
oklch(38.2% 0.12 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#47327C 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) | #06417E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3E7A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394252 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47327C
#47327C
oklch(38.2% 0.12 292.9)
- #444700
#444700
oklch(38.2% 0.085 112.5)
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 #47327C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #47327C 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.