#47375F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.069 301.6), rgb(71, 55, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#47375F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47375F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.069 301.6) |
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 #47375F | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47375F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #47375F text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #47375F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CC
oklch(70.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#957ABF
oklch(63.2% 0.105 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8062AC
oklch(55.7% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C5093
oklch(49% 0.108 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#584277
oklch(42.7% 0.089 301.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47375F
oklch(37.2% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#47375F 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) | #2D3E61 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433E46 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47375F
#47375F
oklch(37.2% 0.069 301.6)
- #3B4618
#3B4618
oklch(37.3% 0.07 121.2)
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 #47375F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #47375F 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.