#473B59
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3), rgb(71, 59, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#473B59 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473B59 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 59, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3) |
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 #473B59 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473B59 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #473B59 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #473B59 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A898C2
oklch(70.8% 0.063 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#937EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.08 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D679E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 302)
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Step 700
700
#695587
oklch(49% 0.081 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#56466E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 302)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#473B59 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) | #35405A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374058 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444046 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473B59
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
- #3D4626
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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 #473B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #473B59 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.