#473E84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.113 286.2), rgb(71, 62, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#473E84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473E84 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 62, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.113 286.2) |
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 #473E84 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473E84 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #473E84 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #473E84 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B97E0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#847BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E62C4
oklch(55.5% 0.147 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C51A9
oklch(49.1% 0.136 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473E84
oklch(41% 0.113 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E396E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#473E84 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) | #1E4A86 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4682 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344D5B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473E84
#473E84
oklch(41% 0.113 286.2)
- #514D00
#514D00
oklch(41.1% 0.088 106.2)
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 #473E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #473E84 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.