#470237
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.114 340.4), rgb(71, 2, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#470237 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470237 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 2, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 95%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.114 340.4) |
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 #470237 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470237 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470237 text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #470237 text on black | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F2
oklch(93.6% 0.039 340.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.075 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#FB9DDB
oklch(81% 0.135 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#F35EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.215 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA00BA
oklch(63.2% 0.274 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 340.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470237
oklch(27% 0.114 340.4)
#470237 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) | #081C38 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212736 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C041D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470237
#470237
oklch(27% 0.114 340.4)
- #002F1C
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
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 #470237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
Use #470237 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.