#470B31
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.5% 0.099 346.8), rgb(71, 11, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#470B31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470B31 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 11, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.099 346.8) |
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 #470B31 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470B31 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470B31 text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #470B31 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.066 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#F068B7
oklch(70.7% 0.187 347)
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Step 500
500
#E62EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008E
oklch(55.7% 0.235 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760451
oklch(37.7% 0.156 347.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470B31
oklch(27.5% 0.099 346.8)
#470B31 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) | #141E32 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262830 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D091C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470B31
#470B31
oklch(27.5% 0.099 346.8)
- #003022
#003022
oklch(27.5% 0.056 167.7)
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 #470B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #470B31 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.