#470B43
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.6% 0.113 331.1), rgb(71, 11, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#470B43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470B43 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 11, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.113 331.1) |
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 #470B43 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470B43 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470B43 text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #470B43 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.074 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.133 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#E864DC
oklch(70.7% 0.213 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD1ED2
oklch(63.1% 0.273 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470B43
oklch(28.6% 0.113 331.1)
#470B43 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) | #052144 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2942 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1326 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470B43
#470B43
oklch(28.6% 0.113 331.1)
- #003415
#003415
oklch(28.4% 0.076 151.3)
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 #470B43, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #470B43.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.012
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.014
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
Use #470B43 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.