#47368B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.135 287.9), rgb(71, 54, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#47368B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47368B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 54, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.135 287.9) |
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 #47368B | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47368B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #47368B text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #47368B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#744DEC
oklch(55.6% 0.226 288)
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Step 700
700
#623CCD
oklch(49% 0.21 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F33A6
oklch(42.6% 0.174 287.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47368B
oklch(40.1% 0.135 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#47368B 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) | #00468E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004289 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30495B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47368B
#47368B
oklch(40.1% 0.135 287.9)
- #4D4B00
#4D4B00
oklch(40.2% 0.087 108)
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 #47368B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
Use #47368B 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.