#474164
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.059 291.4), rgb(71, 65, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#474164 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474164 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 65, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.059 291.4) |
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 #474164 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474164 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #474164 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #474164 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A099CA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 291)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BC
oklch(63.2% 0.089 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7468A8
oklch(55.5% 0.098 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#615790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4775
oklch(42.7% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474164
oklch(39.7% 0.059 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#474164 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) | #384665 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384563 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41474E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474164
#474164
oklch(39.7% 0.059 291.4)
- #484A23
#484A23
oklch(39.7% 0.058 111.4)
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 #474164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
Use #474164 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.