#471954
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.3% 0.11 318.1), rgb(71, 25, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#471954 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471954 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 25, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.11 318.1) |
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 #471954 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471954 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471954 text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #471954 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.072 318)
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Step 300
300
#E4A5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.131 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#D56EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.209 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C838EE
oklch(63.2% 0.266 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#650B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.173 318)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471954
oklch(31.3% 0.11 318.1)
#471954 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) | #052B56 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2F53 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472334 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471954
#471954
oklch(31.3% 0.11 318.1)
- #133C00
#133C00
oklch(31.4% 0.097 138.1)
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 #471954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
Use #471954 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.