#474272
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.079 287.1), rgb(71, 66, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#474272 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474272 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.079 287.1) |
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 #474272 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474272 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #474272 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #474272 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDE
oklch(81% 0.046 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.074 287)
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Step 500
500
#8680C0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7069AC
oklch(55.6% 0.102 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5794
oklch(49.1% 0.096 287.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474272
oklch(40.7% 0.079 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C61
oklch(37.6% 0.063 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#474272 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) | #324974 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324771 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4B54 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474272
#474272
oklch(40.7% 0.079 287.1)
- #4F4C0E
#4F4C0E
oklch(40.7% 0.079 106.6)
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 #474272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
Use #474272 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.