#474457
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.7% 0.032 292.1), rgb(71, 68, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#474457 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474457 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.032 292.1) |
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 #474457 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474457 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #474457 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #474457 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB7
oklch(70.8% 0.038 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A5
oklch(63% 0.049 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#746E90
oklch(55.6% 0.053 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#615C7B
oklch(49.2% 0.049 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B64
oklch(42.7% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474457
oklch(39.7% 0.032 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#474457 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) | #404658 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404656 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44474A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474457
#474457
oklch(39.7% 0.032 292.1)
- #474935
#474935
oklch(39.8% 0.032 112.5)
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 #474457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #474457 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.