#47179E
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.8% 0.193 289.5), rgb(71, 23, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#47179E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47179E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 23, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.193 289.5) |
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 #47179E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47179E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #47179E text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #47179E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A3BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.264 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B00EF
oklch(49.2% 0.279 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5700C6
oklch(42.6% 0.242 289.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47179E
oklch(37.8% 0.193 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#29125C
oklch(27% 0.122 289.8)
#47179E 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) | #003EA2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00389C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24415D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47179E
#47179E
oklch(37.8% 0.193 289.5)
- #454500
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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 #47179E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.018
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.037
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.042
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #47179E 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.