#473E96
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.4% 0.139 283.3), rgb(71, 62, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#473E96 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473E96 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 62, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.139 283.3) |
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 #473E96 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473E96 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #473E96 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #473E96 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9695EF
oklch(70.8% 0.13 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E77E9
oklch(63% 0.167 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#695DD7
oklch(55.5% 0.181 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#584CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.168 283.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473E96
oklch(42.4% 0.139 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3778
oklch(37.8% 0.107 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#473E96 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) | #004E99 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004894 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285264 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473E96
#473E96
oklch(42.4% 0.139 283.3)
- #575000
#575000
oklch(42.5% 0.09 103.7)
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 #473E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #473E96 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.