#47495C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.1% 0.032 280.2), rgb(71, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#47495C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47495C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.032 280.2) |
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 #47495C | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47495C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #47495C text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #47495C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CD
oklch(81% 0.018 279)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#8587A1
oklch(63.1% 0.039 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E718C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 280)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F77
oklch(49.2% 0.038 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47495C
oklch(41.1% 0.032 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F404F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#47495C 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) | #444B5D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43495B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C4F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47495C
#47495C
oklch(41.1% 0.032 280.2)
- #4E4B37
#4E4B37
oklch(41% 0.032 100.5)
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 #47495C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #47495C 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.