#473973
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.096 292.5), rgb(71, 57, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#473973 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473973 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 57, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.096 292.5) |
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 #473973 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473973 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #473973 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #473973 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A393E2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D76DA
oklch(63.1% 0.147 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#785CC7
oklch(55.5% 0.16 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#654BAC
oklch(49% 0.149 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473973
oklch(38.9% 0.096 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#473973 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) | #244375 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264172 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4450 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473973
#473973
oklch(38.9% 0.096 292.5)
- #464900
#464900
oklch(38.9% 0.086 112.4)
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 #473973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.081
Use #473973 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.