#471E43
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.083 331.2), rgb(71, 30, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#471E43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471E43 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 30, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.083 331.2) |
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 #471E43 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471E43 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471E43 text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #471E43 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADE
oklch(81% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D779CD
oklch(70.7% 0.157 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA51C0
oklch(63.2% 0.2 331)
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Step 600
600
#B52CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.218 331)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C93
oklch(49.1% 0.203 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C78
oklch(42.7% 0.167 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471E43
oklch(31% 0.083 331.2)
#471E43 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) | #1C2A44 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283042 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A212D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471E43
#471E43
oklch(31% 0.083 331.2)
- #003B19
#003B19
oklch(30.8% 0.082 151.5)
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 #471E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #471E43 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.