#474482
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.101 283.4), rgb(71, 68, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#474482 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474482 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.101 283.4) |
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 #474482 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474482 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #474482 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #474482 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899DA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 283)
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Step 500
500
#807FD0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 283)
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Step 600
600
#6A66BD
oklch(55.5% 0.132 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5955A3
oklch(49.2% 0.122 283.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474482
oklch(42.1% 0.101 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#474482 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) | #2C4D84 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294981 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34515C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474482
#474482
oklch(42.1% 0.101 283.4)
- #564F00
#564F00
oklch(42.1% 0.089 103.7)
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 #474482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #474482 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.