#473F8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.12 284.7), rgb(71, 63, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#473F8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473F8A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 63, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.12 284.7) |
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 #473F8A | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473F8A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #473F8A text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #473F8A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#817ADC
oklch(63% 0.144 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C61CA
oklch(55.6% 0.157 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AF
oklch(49.1% 0.146 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473F8A
oklch(41.7% 0.12 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3871
oklch(37.6% 0.095 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#473F8A 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) | #194C8D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164788 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304F5E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473F8A
#473F8A
oklch(41.7% 0.12 284.7)
- #544E00
#544E00
oklch(41.7% 0.088 104.5)
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 #473F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.006
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #473F8A 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.