#474194
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.132 282.5), rgb(71, 65, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#474194 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474194 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 65, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.132 282.5) |
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 #474194 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474194 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #474194 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #474194 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9596EB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D79E5
oklch(63% 0.159 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#6860D3
oklch(55.7% 0.171 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#574EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.16 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474194
oklch(42.8% 0.132 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#474194 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) | #0E4F97 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #044992 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295464 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474194
#474194
oklch(42.8% 0.132 282.5)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #474194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
Use #474194 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.