#473CAA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.169 281.3), rgb(71, 60, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#473CAA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473CAA |
| RGB | rgb(71, 60, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.169 281.3) |
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 #473CAA | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473CAA | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #473CAA text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #473CAA text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6555ED
oklch(55.6% 0.219 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5544CE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473CAA
oklch(43.6% 0.169 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393384
oklch(37.7% 0.131 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#473CAA 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) | #0051AD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C586D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473CAA
#473CAA
oklch(43.6% 0.169 281.3)
- #5C5200
#5C5200
oklch(43.5% 0.091 101.3)
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 #473CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #473CAA 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.