#473D52
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.037 306.3), rgb(71, 61, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#473D52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473D52 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 61, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.037 306.3) |
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 #473D52 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473D52 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #473D52 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #473D52 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 307)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.044 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#9281A5
oklch(63.1% 0.056 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A91
oklch(55.6% 0.063 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#69587B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#564864
oklch(42.7% 0.049 307.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473D52
oklch(37.9% 0.037 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#473D52 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) | #394153 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4151 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464044 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473D52
#473D52
oklch(37.9% 0.037 306.3)
- #3D4630
#3D4630
oklch(37.9% 0.038 126.2)
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 #473D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #473D52 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.