#474498
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.133 280.9), rgb(71, 68, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#474498 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474498 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.133 280.9) |
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 #474498 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474498 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474498 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #474498 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 281.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397EC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE6
oklch(63% 0.159 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6560D4
oklch(55.5% 0.173 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.161 280.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474498
oklch(43.6% 0.133 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212145
oklch(26.8% 0.066 281)
#474498 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) | #12529B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #044C96 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255767 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474498
#474498
oklch(43.6% 0.133 280.9)
- #5D5200
#5D5200
oklch(43.6% 0.091 100.4)
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 #474498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #474498 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.