#470E3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.5% 0.105 335.1), rgb(71, 14, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#470E3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470E3E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 14, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.105 335.1) |
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 #470E3E | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470E3E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470E3E text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #470E3E 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 335.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.124 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#E868D0
oklch(70.7% 0.198 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD2DC4
oklch(63% 0.253 335)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#710363
oklch(37.7% 0.165 335.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470E3E
oklch(28.5% 0.105 335.1)
#470E3E 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) | #0E213F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222A3D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1224 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470E3E
#470E3E
oklch(28.5% 0.105 335.1)
- #00341A
#00341A
oklch(28.6% 0.07 155.1)
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 #470E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
Use #470E3E 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.