#473A70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.09 292.8), rgb(71, 58, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#473A70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473A70 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 58, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.09 292.8) |
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 #473A70 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473A70 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #473A70 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #473A70 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A394DE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D5
oklch(63% 0.139 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654DA7
oklch(49% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524087
oklch(42.7% 0.114 292.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473A70
oklch(38.9% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#473A70 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) | #284372 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29426F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D444F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473A70
#473A70
oklch(38.9% 0.09 292.8)
- #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 #473A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
Use #473A70 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.