#47445E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.043 289.6), rgb(71, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#47445E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47445E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.043 289.6) |
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 #47445E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47445E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #47445E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #47445E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED5
oklch(81% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8883B0
oklch(63.1% 0.067 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#726C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#605A85
oklch(49.1% 0.068 290)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47445E
oklch(40% 0.043 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#47445E 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) | #3E475F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42484D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47445E
#47445E
oklch(40% 0.043 289.6)
- #494A2E
#494A2E
oklch(40% 0.044 110)
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 #47445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #47445E 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.