#474579
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.085 283.8), rgb(71, 69, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#474579 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474579 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.085 283.8) |
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 #474579 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474579 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #474579 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #474579 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474579
oklch(41.7% 0.085 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#474579 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) | #334C7B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314978 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394F59 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474579
#474579
oklch(41.7% 0.085 283.8)
- #554E05
#554E05
oklch(41.8% 0.085 103.3)
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 #474579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
Use #474579 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.