#473E5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.056 296.2), rgb(71, 62, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#473E5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 296°. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473E5F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 62, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.056 296.2) |
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 #473E5F | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473E5F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #473E5F text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #473E5F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD9
oklch(81% 0.041 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A498C6
oklch(70.6% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB8
oklch(63.2% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7867A4
oklch(55.5% 0.094 296)
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Step 700
700
#65568C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#534672
oklch(42.7% 0.073 296.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473E5F
oklch(38.7% 0.056 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#473E5F 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) | #364360 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37435E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42434A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473E5F
#473E5F
oklch(38.7% 0.056 296.2)
- #434824
#434824
oklch(38.8% 0.056 115.5)
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 #473E5F, 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 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #473E5F 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.