#471C59
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.1% 0.111 314.5), rgb(71, 28, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#471C59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471C59 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 28, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.111 314.5) |
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 #471C59 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471C59 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471C59 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #471C59 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFB
oklch(88.4% 0.073 314.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0A6FB
oklch(80.9% 0.131 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF70F9
oklch(70.7% 0.209 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#C23AF6
oklch(63.1% 0.268 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#620D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.175 314.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471C59
oklch(32.1% 0.111 314.5)
#471C59 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) | #042D5B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3158 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452737 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471C59
#471C59
oklch(32.1% 0.111 314.5)
- #1D3C00
#1D3C00
oklch(31.9% 0.092 134.1)
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 #471C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
Use #471C59 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.