#470C45
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.8% 0.113 329.5), rgb(71, 12, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#470C45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470C45 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 12, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.113 329.5) |
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 #470C45 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470C45 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470C45 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #470C45 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1A0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.134 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#E664E0
oklch(70.7% 0.215 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB1FD6
oklch(63% 0.274 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470C45
oklch(28.8% 0.113 329.5)
#470C45 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) | #042247 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2A44 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1528 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470C45
#470C45
oklch(28.8% 0.113 329.5)
- #003513
#003513
oklch(28.7% 0.08 149.7)
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 #470C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.010
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.016
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
Use #470C45 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.