#47123D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.9% 0.098 336.2), rgb(71, 18, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#47123D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47123D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 18, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.098 336.2) |
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 #47123D | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47123D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47123D text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #47123D text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 337)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 336)
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Step 400
400
#E56CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.186 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA39BE
oklch(63.1% 0.237 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0D5F
oklch(37.6% 0.155 336.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47123D
oklch(28.9% 0.098 336.2)
#47123D 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) | #13233E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242B3C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1525 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47123D
#47123D
oklch(28.9% 0.098 336.2)
- #00351C
#00351C
oklch(28.9% 0.07 156.3)
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 #47123D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #47123D 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.