#47347C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.117 292.2), rgb(71, 52, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#47347C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47347C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 52, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.117 292.2) |
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 #47347C | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47347C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #47347C text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #47347C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A53D9
oklch(55.5% 0.195 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6743BD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#543898
oklch(42.7% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47347C
oklch(38.6% 0.117 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#47347C 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) | #0E427E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133F7A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394352 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47347C
#47347C
oklch(38.6% 0.117 292.2)
- #454800
#454800
oklch(38.6% 0.086 112.5)
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 #47347C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.089
Use #47347C 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.