#473A72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.093 292.2), rgb(71, 58, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#473A72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473A72 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.093 292.2) |
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 #473A72 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473A72 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #473A72 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #473A72 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A293E0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#785EC5
oklch(55.7% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#654CAA
oklch(49% 0.145 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#523F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473A72
oklch(39% 0.093 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#473A72 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) | #264474 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284271 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4550 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473A72
#473A72
oklch(39% 0.093 292.2)
- #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 #473A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
Use #473A72 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.