#474473
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.078 285.4), rgb(71, 68, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#474473 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474473 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.078 285.4) |
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 #474473 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474473 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #474473 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #474473 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#BDBDDD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8481BF
oklch(63% 0.092 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5893
oklch(49.1% 0.093 285.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474473
oklch(41.2% 0.078 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D60
oklch(37.7% 0.059 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#474473 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) | #354B75 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344872 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4D56 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474473
#474473
oklch(41.2% 0.078 285.4)
- #514D12
#514D12
oklch(41.2% 0.077 105.4)
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 #474473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
Use #474473 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.