#47344E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.7% 0.05 316.7), rgb(71, 52, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#47344E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47344E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 52, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.05 316.7) |
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 #47344E | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47344E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #47344E text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #47344E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD1
oklch(81% 0.037 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#B095BA
oklch(70.6% 0.061 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.077 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#876494
oklch(55.7% 0.083 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#72527E
oklch(49% 0.078 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4467
oklch(42.8% 0.064 316)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47344E
oklch(35.7% 0.05 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#47344E 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) | #313A4F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47373D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47344E
#47344E
oklch(35.7% 0.05 316.7)
- #304328
#304328
oklch(35.9% 0.051 136.8)
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 #47344E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
Use #47344E 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.