#47478D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.113 280.6), rgb(71, 71, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#47478D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47478D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 71, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.113 280.6) |
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 #47478D | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47478D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47478D text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #47478D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 281)
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Step 400
400
#9499E1
oklch(70.7% 0.105 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.135 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6665C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 281)
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Step 700
700
#5554AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 280.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47478D
oklch(43.5% 0.113 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#222341
oklch(27.1% 0.055 280.6)
#47478D 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) | #285190 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234C8B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5663 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47478D
#47478D
oklch(43.5% 0.113 280.6)
- #5C5200
#5C5200
oklch(43.5% 0.091 101.3)
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 #47478D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
Use #47478D 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.