#474686
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.8% 0.104 281.8), rgb(71, 70, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#474686 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474686 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.104 281.8) |
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 #474686 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474686 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474686 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #474686 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE8
oklch(81% 0.061 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.123 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6867BF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5755A5
oklch(49.1% 0.125 281.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474686
oklch(42.8% 0.104 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#474686 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) | #2C4F88 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284B85 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32535F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474686
#474686
oklch(42.8% 0.104 281.8)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #474686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #474686 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.