#471F55
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.101 316.5), rgb(71, 31, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#471F55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 316°. 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 (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471F55 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 31, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.101 316.5) |
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 #471F55 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471F55 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471F55 text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #471F55 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE75EF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#C146E9
oklch(63.1% 0.245 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC0FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.266 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#780697
oklch(42.7% 0.205 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#611778
oklch(37.7% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#471F55
oklch(32.2% 0.101 316.5)
#471F55 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) | #112E57 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203154 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462836 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471F55
#471F55
oklch(32.2% 0.101 316.5)
- #193E00
#193E00
oklch(32.4% 0.097 136.3)
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 #471F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
Use #471F55 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.