#473A7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.112 289), rgb(71, 58, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#473A7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473A7F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 58, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.112 289) |
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 #473A7F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473A7F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #473A7F text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #473A7F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E91EF
oklch(70.6% 0.135 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8973E9
oklch(63.2% 0.171 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7458D7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 289)
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Step 700
700
#6247BB
oklch(49.2% 0.174 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B97
oklch(42.6% 0.144 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473A7F
oklch(39.9% 0.112 289)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#473A7F 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) | #1B4681 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B437D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374956 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473A7F
#473A7F
oklch(39.9% 0.112 289)
- #4B4B00
#4B4B00
oklch(40% 0.087 109.8)
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 #473A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #473A7F 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.