#473793
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.145 286.1), rgb(71, 55, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#473793 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473793 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 55, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.145 286.1) |
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 #473793 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473793 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #473793 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #473793 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A93F1
oklch(70.8% 0.135 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8374EC
oklch(63% 0.174 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ADA
oklch(55.7% 0.188 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D49BD
oklch(49.2% 0.174 286)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473793
oklch(40.9% 0.145 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E357A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#473793 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) | #004996 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004491 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4D5F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473793
#473793
oklch(40.9% 0.145 286.1)
- #514C00
#514C00
oklch(40.8% 0.087 105.3)
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 #473793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
Use #473793 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.