#471740
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.7% 0.093 333.8), rgb(71, 23, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#471740 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471740 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 23, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.093 333.8) |
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 #471740 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471740 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471740 text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #471740 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF71CD
oklch(70.6% 0.175 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#D443C0
oklch(63.1% 0.224 334)
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Step 600
600
#BF0DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.243 334)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#850578
oklch(42.6% 0.187 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1661
oklch(37.7% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471740
oklch(29.7% 0.093 333.8)
#471740 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) | #162641 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252D3F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1A29 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471740
#471740
oklch(29.7% 0.093 333.8)
- #00381A
#00381A
oklch(29.9% 0.077 153.2)
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 #471740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
Use #471740 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.