#470537
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.3% 0.11 340.6), rgb(71, 5, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#470537 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 341°. 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470537 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 5, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.11 340.6) |
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 #470537 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470537 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470537 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #470537 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FCE1F2
oklch(93.7% 0.037 339.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.072 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#F99EDA
oklch(80.9% 0.131 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#F161C7
oklch(70.7% 0.208 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#E813B9
oklch(63.1% 0.267 340.6)
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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)
#470537
oklch(27.3% 0.11 340.6)
#470537 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) | #0B1D38 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222736 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C071E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470537
#470537
oklch(27.3% 0.11 340.6)
- #00301D
#00301D
oklch(27.3% 0.061 160.8)
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 #470537, 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 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
Use #470537 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.