#470940
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.112 333.4), rgb(71, 9, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#470940 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470940 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 9, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.112 333.4) |
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 #470940 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470940 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470940 text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #470940 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#F49FE5
oklch(80.9% 0.134 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA63D7
oklch(70.7% 0.212 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#E01ACC
oklch(63% 0.272 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470940
oklch(28.2% 0.112 333.4)
#470940 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) | #062041 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F293F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1024 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470940
#470940
oklch(28.2% 0.112 333.4)
- #003317
#003317
oklch(28.2% 0.072 153.1)
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 #470940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
Use #470940 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.