#474575
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.079 284.3), rgb(71, 69, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#474575 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474575 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 69, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.079 284.3) |
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 #474575 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474575 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #474575 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #474575 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCE
oklch(70.8% 0.074 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8381C1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D6AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.103 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5895
oklch(49.1% 0.096 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474575
oklch(41.5% 0.079 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#474575 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) | #354C77 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344974 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4E57 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474575
#474575
oklch(41.5% 0.079 284.3)
- #534E10
#534E10
oklch(41.6% 0.08 104.6)
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 #474575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
Use #474575 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.