#474168
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.065 290.2), rgb(71, 65, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#474168 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474168 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 65, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.065 290.2) |
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 #474168 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474168 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #474168 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #474168 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A099CE
oklch(70.8% 0.077 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#897FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7367AE
oklch(55.6% 0.108 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#615596
oklch(49.1% 0.102 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4679
oklch(42.7% 0.083 290.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474168
oklch(39.9% 0.065 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#474168 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) | #36476A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364567 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F484F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474168
#474168
oklch(39.9% 0.065 290.2)
- #494A1D
#494A1D
oklch(39.7% 0.065 110.2)
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 #474168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
Use #474168 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.