#47384A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.4% 0.036 320.7), rgb(71, 56, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#47384A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47384A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 56, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.036 320.7) |
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 #47384A | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47384A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #47384A text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #47384A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
-
Step 400
400
#AD98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 319.7)
-
Step 500
500
#997F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.055 320.8)
-
Step 600
600
#846889
oklch(55.6% 0.06 321.2)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5674
oklch(49% 0.056 320.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5B475F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 320.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#47384A
oklch(36.4% 0.036 320.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#47384A 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) | #363C4B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E49 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473A3E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47384A
#47384A
oklch(36.4% 0.036 320.7)
- #344331
#344331
oklch(36.4% 0.036 140.4)
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 #47384A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #47384A 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.