#473BA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.16 282.6), rgb(71, 59, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#473BA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 59, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.16 282.6) |
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 #473BA2 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473BA2 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #473BA2 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #473BA2 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9492FA
oklch(70.6% 0.15 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C73F7
oklch(63% 0.191 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#6857E6
oklch(55.6% 0.208 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5746C8
oklch(49.1% 0.193 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473BA2
oklch(42.8% 0.16 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#473BA2 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) | #004FA5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5469 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473BA2
#473BA2
oklch(42.8% 0.16 282.6)
- #595100
#595100
oklch(42.9% 0.09 102.9)
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 #473BA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #473BA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
Use #473BA2 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.