#470E3B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.102 337.8), rgb(71, 14, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#470E3B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 338°. 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 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470E3B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 14, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.102 337.8) |
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 #470E3B | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470E3B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470E3B text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #470E3B 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#E969CA
oklch(70.7% 0.193 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF30BC
oklch(63.1% 0.247 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#72055F
oklch(37.8% 0.162 337.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470E3B
oklch(28.4% 0.102 337.8)
#470E3B 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) | #10213C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232A3A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1123 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470E3B
#470E3B
oklch(28.4% 0.102 337.8)
- #00331C
#00331C
oklch(28.3% 0.067 157.5)
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 #470E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
Use #470E3B 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.