#471F70
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.133 302.4), rgb(71, 31, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#471F70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 302°. 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 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471F70 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 31, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.133 302.4) |
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 #471F70 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471F70 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471F70 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #471F70 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B485F2
oklch(70.6% 0.16 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A361ED
oklch(63.1% 0.205 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F42DB
oklch(55.6% 0.222 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7932BE
oklch(49% 0.206 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#632B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 302.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#471F70
oklch(34.3% 0.133 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#471F70 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) | #003472 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3245 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471F70
#471F70
oklch(34.3% 0.133 302.4)
- #313F00
#313F00
oklch(34.3% 0.084 122.6)
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 #471F70, 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 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.090
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.093
Use #471F70 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.