#47446C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.8% 0.066 286.5), rgb(71, 68, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#47446C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47446C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.066 286.5) |
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 #47446C | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47446C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #47446C text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #47446C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDD9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8582B8
oklch(63% 0.081 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F6BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.086 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D598C
oklch(49% 0.081 286.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47446C
oklch(40.8% 0.066 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#47446C 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) | #38496E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4B53 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47446C
#47446C
oklch(40.8% 0.066 286.5)
- #4E4C1D
#4E4C1D
oklch(40.8% 0.067 106.8)
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 #47446C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #47446C 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.