#474494
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.128 281.3), rgb(71, 68, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#474494 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474494 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.128 281.3) |
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 #474494 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474494 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474494 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #474494 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#D4D7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 281)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCF0
oklch(81% 0.073 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497E9
oklch(70.7% 0.119 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.152 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6662D0
oklch(55.7% 0.165 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5550B4
oklch(49.1% 0.154 281.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474494
oklch(43.3% 0.128 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#474494 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) | #195197 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #104B92 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295665 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474494
#474494
oklch(43.3% 0.128 281.3)
- #5C5200
#5C5200
oklch(43.5% 0.091 101.3)
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 #474494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #474494 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.