#473297
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.157 286.7), rgb(71, 50, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#473297 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473297 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 50, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.157 286.7) |
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 #473297 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473297 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #473297 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #473297 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F7
oklch(70.8% 0.146 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8571F3
oklch(63.1% 0.187 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7055E2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E44C4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 286.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473297
oklch(40.4% 0.157 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#473297 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) | #00479A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004295 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284B60 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473297
#473297
oklch(40.4% 0.157 286.7)
- #4F4B00
#4F4B00
oklch(40.4% 0.086 106.2)
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 #473297, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #473297.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
Use #473297 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.