What color is #473D4B?

#473D4B is #473D4B (71, 61, 75 in RGB; hsl(283, 10%, 27%)). It sits in the purple family. Contrast is 10.31:1 on white and 2.04:1 on black.

Is #473D4B accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 10.31:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #473D4B in CSS?

Use #473D4B, color: #473d4b;, or a custom property like --color-473d4b: #473d4b;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: zinc-700. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Purple

#473D4B (#473D4B) — practical notes

#473D4B (#473d4b) sits in the purple family at about 283° hue, 10% saturation, and 27% lightness. Contrast is 10.31:1 on white and 2.04:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-700 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #473d4b is 2.04:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#473D4B

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purple family Calculated from HEX

HEX#473D4B

RGBrgb(71, 61, 75)

HSLhsl(283, 10%, 27%)

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Selected text: #473D4B

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO10.31:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white10.31:1

Against black2.04:1

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Color codes

HEX

#473d4b

RGB

rgb(71, 61, 75)

HSL

hsl(283, 10%, 27%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.3757 0.0269 316.35)

CMYK

cmyk(5%, 19%, 0%, 71%)

CSS variable

--color-473d4b: #473d4b;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color473d4b-1: #473d4b;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-700

Very different · ΔE 6.74 · #3F3F46

Nearest CSS named color

DimGray

Very different · ΔE 17.46 · #696969

Nearest Material color

grey-800

Very different · ΔE 10.09 · #424242

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 13.78 · #212529

Using this color

Where #473d4b works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #473d4b is 2.04:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Imagination, luxury, and wisdom. Frequently used for premium, creative, and tech brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind zinc 700#3F3F46 Tailwind zinc 600#52525B Tailwind neutral 700#404040 Material Grey 800#424242 Tailwind gray 700#374151 Material You Secondary#625B71 Web Safe #333333#333333 Tailwind stone 700#44403C Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Tailwind slate 700#334155 Tailwind neutral 600#525252 Material Brown 800#4E342E