#474263
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.055 290.6), rgb(71, 66, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#474263 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474263 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.055 290.6) |
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 #474263 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474263 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #474263 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #474263 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDA
oklch(81% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8981B9
oklch(63.2% 0.084 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7369A5
oklch(55.5% 0.092 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#61588E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474263
oklch(39.8% 0.055 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#474263 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) | #394764 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394562 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41484E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474263
#474263
oklch(39.8% 0.055 290.6)
- #494A26
#494A26
oklch(39.9% 0.054 110)
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 #474263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #474263 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.