#473D5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.055 298.1), rgb(71, 61, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#473D5D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473D5D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 61, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.055 298.1) |
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 #473D5D | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473D5D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #473D5D text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #473D5D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A598C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#907EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.085 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A2
oklch(55.6% 0.092 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#67568A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473D5D
oklch(38.4% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#473D5D 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) | #36425E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434249 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473D5D
#473D5D
oklch(38.4% 0.055 298.1)
- #414825
#414825
oklch(38.6% 0.055 118.3)
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 #473D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #473D5D 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.