#473484
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.128 290.1), rgb(71, 52, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#473484 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473484 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 52, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.128 290.1) |
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 #473484 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473484 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #473484 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #473484 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400
#A18DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.155 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C6CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.198 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#784FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.214 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#653EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5235A1
oklch(42.8% 0.165 289.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473484
oklch(39.2% 0.128 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#473484 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) | #004487 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004082 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354656 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473484
#473484
oklch(39.2% 0.128 290.1)
- #494900
#494900
oklch(39.2% 0.086 109.8)
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 #473484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
Use #473484 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.