#473C7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.106 288.5), rgb(71, 60, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#473C7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473C7D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 60, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.106 288.5) |
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 #473C7D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473C7D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #473C7D text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #473C7D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E93EB
oklch(70.8% 0.127 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8775E4
oklch(63% 0.162 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#735BD2
oklch(55.7% 0.176 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#604AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.164 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D93
oklch(42.6% 0.136 288.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473C7D
oklch(40.2% 0.106 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#473C7D 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) | #21477F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21447C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384956 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473C7D
#473C7D
oklch(40.2% 0.106 288.5)
- #4D4B00
#4D4B00
oklch(40.2% 0.087 108)
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 #473C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #473C7D 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.