#471738
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.3% 0.086 341.7), rgb(71, 23, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#471738 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471738 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 23, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.086 341.7) |
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 #471738 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471738 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471738 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #471738 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#E373BD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#D747AC
oklch(63% 0.207 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#C21B98
oklch(55.6% 0.226 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A70481
oklch(49.1% 0.209 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#880F69
oklch(42.7% 0.174 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1955
oklch(37.6% 0.134 341.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471738
oklch(29.3% 0.086 341.7)
#471738 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) | #1A2439 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282C37 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1825 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471738
#471738
oklch(29.3% 0.086 341.7)
- #003622
#003622
oklch(29.4% 0.065 161.8)
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 #471738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
Use #471738 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.