#471B3E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.2% 0.084 336), rgb(71, 27, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#471B3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471B3E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 27, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.084 336) |
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 #471B3E | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471B3E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471B3E text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #471B3E text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C6
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#D04DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.202 336)
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Step 600
600
#BB27A3
oklch(55.7% 0.22 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1158B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#831771
oklch(42.7% 0.17 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471B3E
oklch(30.2% 0.084 336)
#471B3E 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) | #1B273F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282E3D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1D29 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471B3E
#471B3E
oklch(30.2% 0.084 336)
- #00391E
#00391E
oklch(30.3% 0.074 155.9)
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 #471B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #471B3E 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.