#471B45
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.09 329.3), rgb(71, 27, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#471B45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471B45 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.09 329.3) |
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 #471B45 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471B45 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471B45 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #471B45 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E2
oklch(81% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#D975D4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B81DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.238 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E079B
oklch(49.1% 0.221 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80117E
oklch(42.6% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#681A65
oklch(37.8% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471B45
oklch(30.6% 0.09 329.3)
#471B45 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) | #182946 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262E44 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1F2D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471B45
#471B45
oklch(30.6% 0.09 329.3)
- #003A15
#003A15
oklch(30.4% 0.085 149.5)
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 #471B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
Use #471B45 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.