What color is #47435E?

#47435E is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(71, 67, 94), and in HSL hsl(249, 17%, 32%).

Is #47435E accessible as text?

On white, #47435E has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #47435E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #47435E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #47435E?

#47435E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B5F44. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #47435E below.

Is #47435E good for buttons?

#47435E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #47435E — black text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #47435E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #47435E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#47435E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #47435E

Not just a swatch — here's how #47435E works with other colors. Named schemes with #47435E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #47435E Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Charcoal sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #47435E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #47435E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #47435E Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #47435E Secondary #6E6D77 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #47435E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D8E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #51445F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #47435E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #47435E;
  --color-base-rgb: 71 67 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.8% 0.045 291.0);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EE;
  --color-200: #D1CFDD;
  --color-300: #B0ADC3;
  --color-400: #8F8BA7;
  --color-500: #706B89;
  --color-600: #59566B;
  --color-700: #43414E;
  --color-800: #2E2C35;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EE',
    200: '#D1CFDD',
    300: '#B0ADC3',
    400: '#8F8BA7',
    500: '#706B89',
    600: '#59566B',
    700: '#43414E',
    800: '#2E2C35',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #47435E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EE;
$base-200: #D1CFDD;
$base-300: #B0ADC3;
$base-400: #8F8BA7;
$base-500: #706B89;
$base-600: #59566B;
$base-700: #43414E;
$base-800: #2E2C35;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #3A364C;
$base-subtle: #C6C4D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#47435E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1CFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0ADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F8BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#706B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#59566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #47435E

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Pairs with #47435E

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