#471C5E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.4% 0.116 311.6), rgb(71, 28, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#471C5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471C5E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 28, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.116 311.6) |
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 #471C5E | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471C5E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471C5E text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #471C5E 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD86E0
oklch(70.8% 0.139 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9847C4
oklch(55.7% 0.194 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8237A9
oklch(49.2% 0.18 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#692F89
oklch(42.7% 0.149 311.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#471C5E
oklch(32.4% 0.116 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#471C5E 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) | #002E60 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15315C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44293A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471C5E
#471C5E
oklch(32.4% 0.116 311.6)
- #223D00
#223D00
oklch(32.6% 0.09 131.8)
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 #471C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.082
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.084
Use #471C5E 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.