#470A38
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.8% 0.105 340.1), rgb(71, 10, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#470A38 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470A38 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 10, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.105 340.1) |
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 #470A38 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470A38 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470A38 text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #470A38 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.068 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6A0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.125 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED66C7
oklch(70.7% 0.198 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#E327B8
oklch(63.1% 0.253 340)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470A38
oklch(27.8% 0.105 340.1)
#470A38 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) | #0F1F39 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232837 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0C20 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470A38
#470A38
oklch(27.8% 0.105 340.1)
- #00311D
#00311D
oklch(27.6% 0.062 160)
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 #470A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
Use #470A38 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.