#474695
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.126 280.4), rgb(71, 70, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#474695 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474695 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.126 280.4) |
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 #474695 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474695 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474695 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #474695 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E9
oklch(70.8% 0.118 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6462D0
oklch(55.5% 0.165 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5451B4
oklch(49.2% 0.153 280.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474695
oklch(43.8% 0.126 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#474695 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) | #1D5298 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154C93 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275766 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474695
#474695
oklch(43.8% 0.126 280.4)
- #5E5300
#5E5300
oklch(43.9% 0.092 100.5)
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 #474695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
Use #474695 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.