#471B60
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.4% 0.12 310.7), rgb(71, 27, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#471B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471B60 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 27, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.12 310.7) |
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 #471B60 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471B60 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471B60 text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #471B60 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E2
oklch(70.7% 0.143 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DA
oklch(63% 0.185 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9845C7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8135AC
oklch(49% 0.186 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#692D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 310.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#471B60
oklch(32.4% 0.12 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#471B60 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) | #002E62 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12315E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44293B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471B60
#471B60
oklch(32.4% 0.12 310.7)
- #233C00
#233C00
oklch(32.3% 0.088 130.9)
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 #471B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.083
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.085
Use #471B60 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.