#470E40
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.7% 0.106 333.5), rgb(71, 14, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#470E40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470E40 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 14, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.106 333.5) |
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 #470E40 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470E40 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470E40 text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #470E40 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
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.127 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#E768D4
oklch(70.7% 0.2 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC2BC9
oklch(63% 0.258 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#700166
oklch(37.6% 0.168 333.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470E40
oklch(28.7% 0.106 333.5)
#470E40 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) | #0C2241 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212A3F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1325 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470E40
#470E40
oklch(28.7% 0.106 333.5)
- #003418
#003418
oklch(28.5% 0.073 153.5)
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 #470E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.019
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
Use #470E40 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.