#47385E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.066 301.5), rgb(71, 56, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#47385E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47385E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 56, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.066 301.5) |
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 #47385E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47385E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #47385E text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #47385E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#947BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.1 301)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A9
oklch(55.7% 0.109 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5191
oklch(49% 0.103 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47385E
oklch(37.4% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#47385E 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) | #2F3F5F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433E46 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47385E
#47385E
oklch(37.4% 0.066 301.5)
- #3B461B
#3B461B
oklch(37.4% 0.066 121.6)
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 #47385E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #47385E 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.