#471F6C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.9% 0.128 304.1), rgb(71, 31, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#471F6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471F6C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 31, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.128 304.1) |
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 #471F6C | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471F6C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471F6C text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #471F6C text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B686EE
oklch(70.8% 0.154 304)
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Step 500
500
#A463E8
oklch(63.1% 0.196 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9044D6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 304)
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Step 700
700
#7B34B9
oklch(49.1% 0.199 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#642D96
oklch(42.8% 0.165 304.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#471F6C
oklch(33.9% 0.128 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#471F6C 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) | #00336E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02346A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403043 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471F6C
#471F6C
oklch(33.9% 0.128 304.1)
- #2F3E00
#2F3E00
oklch(33.8% 0.084 123.6)
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 #471F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.091
Use #471F6C 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.