#474368
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.062 288.3), rgb(71, 67, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#474368 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474368 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 67, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.062 288.3) |
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 #474368 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474368 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #474368 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #474368 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC3
oklch(70.6% 0.058 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8783B4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#716CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.08 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A89
oklch(49.2% 0.074 288.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474368
oklch(40.3% 0.062 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#474368 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) | #394869 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384667 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4A50 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474368
#474368
oklch(40.3% 0.062 288.3)
- #4C4B21
#4C4B21
oklch(40.4% 0.061 107.6)
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 #474368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
Use #474368 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.