#473465
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.084 300.2), rgb(71, 52, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#473465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473465 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 52, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.084 300.2) |
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 #473465 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473465 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #473465 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #473465 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9676CB
oklch(63.1% 0.128 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#815DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.14 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593F80
oklch(42.7% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473465
oklch(37% 0.084 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#473465 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) | #263D67 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3D64 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413D47 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473465
#473465
oklch(37% 0.084 300.2)
- #3A4606
#3A4606
oklch(37.1% 0.084 120.5)
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 #473465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #473465 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.