#473889
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.13 287.6), rgb(71, 56, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#473889 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473889 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 56, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.13 287.6) |
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 #473889 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473889 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #473889 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #473889 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAF0
oklch(81% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E8
oklch(70.8% 0.121 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8677E1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#715DCE
oklch(55.5% 0.168 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473889
oklch(40.3% 0.13 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403673
oklch(37.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#473889 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) | #00478C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014387 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324A5B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473889
#473889
oklch(40.3% 0.13 287.6)
- #4E4B00
#4E4B00
oklch(40.3% 0.086 107.1)
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 #473889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.013
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #473889 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.