#473879
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.107 291.3), rgb(71, 56, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#473879 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473879 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 56, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.107 291.3) |
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 #473879 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473879 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #473879 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #473879 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291EA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E3
oklch(63% 0.164 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7759D1
oklch(55.6% 0.177 291)
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Step 700
700
#6548B5
oklch(49.2% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473879
oklch(39.1% 0.107 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#473879 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) | #1D447B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4178 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4553 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473879
#473879
oklch(39.1% 0.107 291.3)
- #474900
#474900
oklch(39% 0.086 111.6)
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 #473879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.081
Use #473879 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.