#474198
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.138 282), rgb(71, 65, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#474198 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 282°. 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 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474198 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 65, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.138 282) |
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 #474198 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474198 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474198 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #474198 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF4
oklch(81% 0.08 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9495EE
oklch(70.6% 0.129 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C79E9
oklch(63.2% 0.164 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#675ED7
oklch(55.5% 0.179 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#564DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.166 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474198
oklch(43.1% 0.138 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3778
oklch(37.6% 0.108 282)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#474198 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) | #03509B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A96 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255566 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474198
#474198
oklch(43.1% 0.138 282)
- #5A5100
#5A5100
oklch(43% 0.09 102.1)
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 #474198, 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 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #474198 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.