#473953
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.047 308.7), rgb(71, 57, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#473953 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473953 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 57, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.047 308.7) |
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 #473953 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473953 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #473953 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #473953 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#967EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.071 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#816797
oklch(55.7% 0.078 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5580
oklch(49.1% 0.073 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#594668
oklch(42.8% 0.06 309.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473953
oklch(37% 0.047 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#473953 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) | #343E54 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373F52 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463C42 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473953
#473953
oklch(37% 0.047 308.7)
- #38452A
#38452A
oklch(37.1% 0.047 129.4)
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 #473953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #473953 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.