#47357E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.119 291.2), rgb(71, 53, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#47357E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47357E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.119 291.2) |
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 #47357E | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47357E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #47357E text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #47357E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FED
oklch(63.1% 0.182 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7953DB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6643BE
oklch(49.2% 0.183 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53389A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 291.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47357E
oklch(38.9% 0.119 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#47357E 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) | #0E4380 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12407C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384554 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47357E
#47357E
oklch(38.9% 0.119 291.2)
- #474800
#474800
oklch(38.8% 0.085 110.7)
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 #47357E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.087
Use #47357E 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.