#47206F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.131 302.6), rgb(71, 32, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#47206F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47206F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 32, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.131 302.6) |
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 #47206F | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47206F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47206F text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #47206F text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B486F0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A263EB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E44D9
oklch(55.6% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7934BC
oklch(49.1% 0.201 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#622D98
oklch(42.7% 0.166 302.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47206F
oklch(34.3% 0.131 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#47206F 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) | #003471 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3244 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47206F
#47206F
oklch(34.3% 0.131 302.6)
- #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 #47206F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.090
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.093
Use #47206F 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.