#471B56
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.7% 0.109 316.5), rgb(71, 27, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#471B56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471B56 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 27, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.109 316.5) |
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 #471B56 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471B56 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471B56 text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #471B56 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#D270F4
oklch(70.7% 0.205 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#C53BF0
oklch(63.2% 0.264 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#630E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.172 316.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471B56
oklch(31.7% 0.109 316.5)
#471B56 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) | #072C58 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3055 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462635 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471B56
#471B56
oklch(31.7% 0.109 316.5)
- #183C00
#183C00
oklch(31.7% 0.095 136.3)
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 #471B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.076
Use #471B56 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.