#470B48
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.9% 0.117 327.4), rgb(71, 11, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#470B48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470B48 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 11, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.117 327.4) |
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 #470B48 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470B48 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470B48 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #470B48 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A0EF
oklch(81% 0.138 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#E563E6
oklch(70.7% 0.221 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA16DE
oklch(63% 0.283 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470B48
oklch(28.9% 0.117 327.4)
#470B48 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) | #00224A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2A47 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491529 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470B48
#470B48
oklch(28.9% 0.117 327.4)
- #00360F
#00360F
oklch(29% 0.085 147.5)
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 #470B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.007
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.018
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #470B48 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.