#47415D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.047 293.9), rgb(71, 65, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#47415D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47415D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 65, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.047 293.9) |
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 #47415D | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47415D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #47415D text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #47415D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC1
oklch(70.6% 0.057 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B2
oklch(63% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#766A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#635886
oklch(49% 0.073 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#51486D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47415D
oklch(39.3% 0.047 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#47415D 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) | #3A455E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43464B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47415D
#47415D
oklch(39.3% 0.047 293.9)
- #45492B
#45492B
oklch(39.3% 0.047 114.8)
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 #47415D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #47415D 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.