#47427F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.099 284.9), rgb(71, 66, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#47427F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47427F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.099 284.9) |
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 #47427F | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47427F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #47427F text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #47427F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D9
oklch(70.8% 0.093 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#827ECE
oklch(63% 0.119 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D66BB
oklch(55.6% 0.129 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B54A1
oklch(49% 0.12 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47427F
oklch(41.5% 0.099 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B69
oklch(37.8% 0.077 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#47427F 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) | #2A4B81 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28487E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364E5A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47427F
#47427F
oklch(41.5% 0.099 284.9)
- #534E00
#534E00
oklch(41.5% 0.088 105.4)
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 #47427F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
Use #47427F 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.