#47195D
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32% 0.12 312.7), rgb(71, 25, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#47195D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47195D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 25, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.12 312.7) |
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 #47195D | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47195D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47195D text on white | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #47195D text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E2FE
oklch(93.5% 0.041 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE6FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.216 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#C232FF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#620086
oklch(37.7% 0.188 312.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47195D
oklch(32% 0.12 312.7)
#47195D 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) | #002D5F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13305B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452739 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47195D
#47195D
oklch(32% 0.12 312.7)
- #203C00
#203C00
oklch(32.1% 0.09 132.6)
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 #47195D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.080
Use #47195D 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.