#47375E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.068 302.1), rgb(71, 55, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#47375E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47375E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 55, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.068 302.1) |
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 #47375E | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47375E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #47375E text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #47375E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CB
oklch(70.8% 0.081 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#957ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.104 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8062AA
oklch(55.6% 0.113 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5192
oklch(49.2% 0.105 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#584276
oklch(42.6% 0.087 302.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47375E
oklch(37.2% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#47375E 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) | #2E3E5F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433D46 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47375E
#47375E
oklch(37.2% 0.068 302.1)
- #3A461A
#3A461A
oklch(37.2% 0.068 122.5)
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 #47375E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #47375E 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.