#473D53
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.039 305.3), rgb(71, 61, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#473D53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473D53 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 61, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.039 305.3) |
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 #473D53 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473D53 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #473D53 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #473D53 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.045 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#9281A7
oklch(63.2% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A92
oklch(55.6% 0.064 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#69587C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#554865
oklch(42.6% 0.05 304.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473D53
oklch(37.9% 0.039 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#473D53 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) | #394154 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4152 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454045 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473D53
#473D53
oklch(37.9% 0.039 305.3)
- #3D462F
#3D462F
oklch(37.9% 0.039 125.6)
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 #473D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- 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 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #473D53 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.