#471B9A
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.186 290), rgb(71, 27, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#471B9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471B9A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 27, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 70%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.186 290) |
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 #471B9A | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471B9A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #471B9A text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #471B9A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B39FF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C00EE
oklch(49.2% 0.278 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5806C4
oklch(42.7% 0.238 290)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#471B9A
oklch(37.7% 0.186 290)
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Step 950
950
#29145A
oklch(27.1% 0.117 290)
#471B9A 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) | #003E9D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003998 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27415C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471B9A
#471B9A
oklch(37.7% 0.186 290)
- #454500
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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 #471B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.025
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.041
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.047
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #471B9A 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.