#473EA1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.154 281.9), rgb(71, 62, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#473EA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 62, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.154 281.9) |
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 #473EA1 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473EA1 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #473EA1 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #473EA1 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9393F7
oklch(70.6% 0.144 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B75F4
oklch(63.1% 0.184 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#665AE3
oklch(55.7% 0.2 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5648C5
oklch(49.1% 0.187 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473EA1
oklch(43.2% 0.154 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A357E
oklch(37.7% 0.12 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#473EA1 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) | #0050A4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5669 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473EA1
#473EA1
oklch(43.2% 0.154 281.9)
- #5B5200
#5B5200
oklch(43.4% 0.091 102.1)
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 #473EA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #473EA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #473EA1 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.