#474188
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.115 284.1), rgb(71, 65, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#474188 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474188 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 65, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.115 284.1) |
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 #474188 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474188 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #474188 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #474188 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#817CD9
oklch(63.2% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B63C6
oklch(55.6% 0.149 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A52AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 284.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474188
oklch(41.9% 0.115 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D396F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#474188 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) | #204C8B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4886 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31505E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474188
#474188
oklch(41.9% 0.115 284.1)
- #554F00
#554F00
oklch(42% 0.089 104.6)
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 #474188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
Use #474188 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.