#473A96
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.6% 0.145 284.6), rgb(71, 58, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#473A96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473A96 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 58, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.145 284.6) |
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 #473A96 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473A96 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #473A96 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #473A96 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF6
oklch(81% 0.084 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9893F1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8175EC
oklch(63% 0.173 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C5BDB
oklch(55.7% 0.188 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A49BE
oklch(49% 0.176 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473A96
oklch(41.6% 0.145 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D357A
oklch(37.6% 0.113 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#473A96 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) | #004B99 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004694 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285062 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473A96
#473A96
oklch(41.6% 0.145 284.6)
- #544E00
#544E00
oklch(41.7% 0.088 104.5)
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 #473A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #473A96 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.