#471F79
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35% 0.144 299), rgb(71, 31, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#471F79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #471F79 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 31, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.144 299) |
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 #471F79 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #471F79 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #471F79 text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #471F79 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#B084FC
oklch(70.6% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F5FF9
oklch(63.2% 0.22 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B3DE8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#762CCA
oklch(49.1% 0.224 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#6028A3
oklch(42.7% 0.184 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#471F79
oklch(35% 0.144 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D184C
oklch(26.9% 0.092 298.6)
#471F79 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) | #00367C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003577 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B354A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #471F79
#471F79
oklch(35% 0.144 299)
- #364000
#364000
oklch(35% 0.082 119.2)
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 #471F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #471F79 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.