#471D6F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.9% 0.135 303.3), rgb(71, 29, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#471D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471D6F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 29, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.135 303.3) |
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 #471D6F | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471D6F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471D6F text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #471D6F text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B684F2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A460ED
oklch(63% 0.206 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#9040DC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B30BF
oklch(49.1% 0.209 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#642A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 303.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#471D6F
oklch(33.9% 0.135 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#471D6F 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) | #003371 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3044 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471D6F
#471D6F
oklch(33.9% 0.135 303.3)
- #303E00
#303E00
oklch(33.9% 0.083 122.8)
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 #471D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.037
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.090
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.090
Use #471D6F 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.