#47124F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.1% 0.115 322.1), rgb(71, 18, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#47124F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47124F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 18, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.115 322.1) |
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 #47124F | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47124F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47124F text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #47124F text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.075 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAA2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.136 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD68EF
oklch(70.8% 0.218 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#D128E9
oklch(63.1% 0.278 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47124F
oklch(30.1% 0.115 322.1)
#47124F 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) | #002651 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2C4E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481D2F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47124F
#47124F
oklch(30.1% 0.115 322.1)
- #023A00
#023A00
oklch(30.2% 0.102 142.1)
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 #47124F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.020
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #47124F 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.