#474196
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.135 282.3), rgb(71, 65, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#474196 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474196 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 65, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.135 282.3) |
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 #474196 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474196 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #474196 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #474196 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596ED
oklch(70.8% 0.126 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D79E7
oklch(63.1% 0.161 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#675FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.175 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564EB9
oklch(49.2% 0.163 281.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474196
oklch(42.9% 0.135 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3877
oklch(37.8% 0.104 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#474196 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) | #094F99 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A94 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275465 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474196
#474196
oklch(42.9% 0.135 282.3)
- #595100
#595100
oklch(42.9% 0.09 102.9)
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 #474196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.002
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #474196 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.