#47366D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.092 296), rgb(71, 54, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#47366D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47366D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.092 296) |
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 #47366D | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47366D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #47366D text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #47366D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9275D4
oklch(63.1% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC2
oklch(55.7% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#694BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.142 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#563E87
oklch(42.7% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47366D
oklch(37.9% 0.092 296)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#47366D 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) | #23406F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273F6C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F404C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47366D
#47366D
oklch(37.9% 0.092 296)
- #404700
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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 #47366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #47366D 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.