#474490
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.122 281.8), rgb(71, 68, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#474490 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474490 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.122 281.8) |
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 #474490 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474490 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474490 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #474490 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9597E6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6763CC
oklch(55.7% 0.158 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5651B0
oklch(49% 0.147 281.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474490
oklch(43.1% 0.122 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#474490 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) | #1E5093 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184B8E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5563 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474490
#474490
oklch(43.1% 0.122 281.8)
- #5A5100
#5A5100
oklch(43% 0.09 102.1)
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 #474490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #474490 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.