#471F5A
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.6% 0.107 313.3), rgb(71, 31, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#471F5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471F5A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 31, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.107 313.3) |
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 #471F5A | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471F5A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471F5A text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #471F5A text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D9
oklch(70.8% 0.128 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CE
oklch(63.1% 0.163 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#974BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.178 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#813CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#471F5A
oklch(32.6% 0.107 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#471F5A 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) | #0A2F5C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3259 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452A39 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471F5A
#471F5A
oklch(32.6% 0.107 313.3)
- #203E00
#203E00
oklch(32.7% 0.093 133.2)
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 #471F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.082
Use #471F5A 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.