#473863
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9), rgb(71, 56, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#473863 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 299°. 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473863 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 56, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9) |
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 #473863 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473863 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #473863 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #473863 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895D0
oklch(70.8% 0.087 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9379C4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E61B1
oklch(55.6% 0.123 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5098
oklch(49.1% 0.114 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#56427B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 298.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473863
oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#473863 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) | #2C4065 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F62 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423F48 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473863
#473863
oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9)
- #3D4714
#3D4714
oklch(37.7% 0.074 119.6)
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 #473863, 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
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
Use #473863 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.