#47355A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.5% 0.066 305.8), rgb(71, 53, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#47355A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47355A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.066 305.8) |
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 #47355A | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47355A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #47355A text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #47355A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C8
oklch(70.6% 0.079 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9879BA
oklch(63% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8361A6
oklch(55.6% 0.11 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F508E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 306)
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Step 800
800
#5A4273
oklch(42.7% 0.083 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47355A
oklch(36.5% 0.066 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#47355A 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) | #2D3C5B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D59 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443B43 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47355A
#47355A
oklch(36.5% 0.066 305.8)
- #36451C
#36451C
oklch(36.7% 0.066 126.1)
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 #47355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #47355A 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.