#474789
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.2% 0.107 281), rgb(71, 71, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#474789 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474789 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 71, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.107 281) |
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 #474789 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474789 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #474789 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #474789 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE9
oklch(81% 0.062 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9599DE
oklch(70.6% 0.101 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.128 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6766C2
oklch(55.6% 0.14 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5555A7
oklch(49.1% 0.128 280.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474789
oklch(43.2% 0.107 281)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#474789 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) | #2C518B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274C88 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305561 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474789
#474789
oklch(43.2% 0.107 281)
- #5B5100
#5B5100
oklch(43.1% 0.09 101.2)
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 #474789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
Use #474789 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.