#470F3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.6% 0.103 335.2), rgb(71, 15, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#470F3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470F3E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 15, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.103 335.2) |
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 #470F3E | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470F3E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470F3E text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #470F3E 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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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
#F2A2E0
oklch(81% 0.123 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#E769D0
oklch(70.7% 0.196 335)
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Step 500
500
#DD30C3
oklch(63.2% 0.25 335.3)
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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
#700562
oklch(37.6% 0.163 335.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470F3E
oklch(28.6% 0.103 335.2)
#470F3E 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) | #0F223F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222A3D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1325 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470F3E
#470F3E
oklch(28.6% 0.103 335.2)
- #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 #470F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
Use #470F3E 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.