#473441
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.1% 0.034 338.3), rgb(71, 52, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#473441 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473441 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.034 338.3) |
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 #473441 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473441 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #473441 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #473441 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B397A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 339.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9F7D94
oklch(63% 0.053 338.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8A667F
oklch(55.5% 0.058 338)
-
Step 700
700
#75556B
oklch(49.1% 0.053 338.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5F4657
oklch(42.7% 0.043 338.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#473441
oklch(35.1% 0.034 338.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#473441 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) | #343842 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B40 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493438 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473441
#473441
oklch(35.1% 0.034 338.3)
- #2B4034
#2B4034
oklch(35% 0.034 159)
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 #473441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #473441 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.