#473F4D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.026 310.7), rgb(71, 63, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#473F4D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473F4D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 63, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 10%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.026 310.7) |
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 #473F4D | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473F4D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #473F4D text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #473F4D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.03 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#91839B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D86
oklch(55.7% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#685B72
oklch(49.2% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#554A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473F4D
oklch(38.1% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#473F4D 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) | #3D414E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464144 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473F4D
#473F4D
oklch(38.1% 0.026 310.7)
- #3E4637
#3E4637
oklch(38.2% 0.027 130.5)
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 #473F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #473F4D 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.