#473F93
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.133 283.4), rgb(71, 63, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#473F93 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.133 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473F93 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 63, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.133 283.4) |
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 #473F93 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473F93 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #473F93 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #473F93 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9795EC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E5
oklch(63.2% 0.158 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A5FD3
oklch(55.7% 0.172 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#584DB7
oklch(49% 0.162 283.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#473F93
oklch(42.3% 0.133 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#473F93 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) | #074E96 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004891 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5262 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473F93
#473F93
oklch(42.3% 0.133 283.4)
- #574F00
#574F00
oklch(42.2% 0.089 102.8)
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 #473F93, 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 0.014
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #473F93 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.