#474577
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.082 284), rgb(71, 69, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#474577 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474577 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 69, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.082 284) |
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 #474577 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474577 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #474577 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #474577 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#8281C3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.106 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 283.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474577
oklch(41.6% 0.082 284)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D62
oklch(37.8% 0.063 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#474577 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) | #344C79 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324976 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394F58 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474577
#474577
oklch(41.6% 0.082 284)
- #544E0B
#544E0B
oklch(41.7% 0.083 104)
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 #474577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
Use #474577 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.