#474266
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.06 289.8), rgb(71, 66, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#474266 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474266 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.06 289.8) |
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 #474266 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474266 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #474266 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #474266 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CB
oklch(70.6% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8880BE
oklch(63.1% 0.092 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7268AA
oklch(55.5% 0.101 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605792
oklch(49.2% 0.093 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4776
oklch(42.6% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474266
oklch(40% 0.06 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#474266 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) | #384767 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384665 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40484F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474266
#474266
oklch(40% 0.06 289.8)
- #4A4A22
#4A4A22
oklch(39.9% 0.059 108.8)
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 #474266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #474266 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.