#47183B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.6% 0.086 338.7), rgb(71, 24, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#47183B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47183B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 24, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.086 338.7) |
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 #47183B | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47183B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47183B text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #47183B 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D7
oklch(81% 0.102 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#E074C2
oklch(70.7% 0.163 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#D548B3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#C01D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.227 339)
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Step 700
700
#A50687
oklch(49.1% 0.211 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#86106E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1959
oklch(37.7% 0.137 338.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47183B
oklch(29.6% 0.086 338.7)
#47183B 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) | #1A253C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1927 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47183B
#47183B
oklch(29.6% 0.086 338.7)
- #003720
#003720
oklch(29.7% 0.068 158.9)
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 #47183B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
Use #47183B 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.