#474373
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.079 286.2), rgb(71, 67, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#474373 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 286°. 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474373 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 67, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.079 286.2) |
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 #474373 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474373 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #474373 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #474373 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 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
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.074 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8581C0
oklch(63.2% 0.094 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F69AD
oklch(55.6% 0.104 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5894
oklch(49.2% 0.095 286.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474373
oklch(41% 0.079 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C61
oklch(37.6% 0.063 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252439
oklch(27.2% 0.039 285.7)
#474373 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) | #334A75 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324772 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4C55 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474373
#474373
oklch(41% 0.079 286.2)
- #504D0F
#504D0F
oklch(41.1% 0.08 106.6)
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 #474373, 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 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
Use #474373 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.