#472079
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.2% 0.143 298.8), rgb(71, 32, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#472079 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472079 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 32, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.143 298.8) |
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 #472079 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472079 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472079 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #472079 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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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
#CAB1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B085FB
oklch(70.7% 0.171 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E60F8
oklch(63.1% 0.218 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A3EE7
oklch(55.5% 0.238 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#762EC9
oklch(49.2% 0.221 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#6029A2
oklch(42.8% 0.182 299.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472079
oklch(35.2% 0.143 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#472079 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 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003677 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B364A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472079
#472079
oklch(35.2% 0.143 298.8)
- #374000
#374000
oklch(35.1% 0.082 118.3)
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 #472079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #472079 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.