#473D79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.098 288.8), rgb(71, 61, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#473D79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473D79 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.098 288.8) |
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 #473D79 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473D79 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #473D79 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #473D79 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.074 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8877DE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#735DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.165 289)
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Step 700
700
#604CB0
oklch(49% 0.153 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473D79
oklch(40.1% 0.098 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#473D79 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) | #26477B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264478 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394955 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473D79
#473D79
oklch(40.1% 0.098 288.8)
- #4C4B00
#4C4B00
oklch(40.1% 0.087 108.9)
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 #473D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #473D79 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.