#47467E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.092 282.6), rgb(71, 70, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#47467E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47467E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.092 282.6) |
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 #47467E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47467E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #47467E text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #47467E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8080CA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B6
oklch(55.7% 0.118 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#58579D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47467E
oklch(42.3% 0.092 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#47467E 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) | #324E80 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36515C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47467E
#47467E
oklch(42.3% 0.092 282.6)
- #574F00
#574F00
oklch(42.2% 0.089 102.8)
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 #47467E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #47467E 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.