#47213E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.2% 0.072 336.8), rgb(71, 33, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#47213E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47213E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 33, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.072 336.8) |
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 #47213E | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47213E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47213E text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #47213E text on black | 1.55:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C859AF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 337)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.189 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B84
oklch(49.1% 0.175 337)
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Step 800
800
#7D266B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#47213E
oklch(31.2% 0.072 336.8)
#47213E 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) | #222B3F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C313D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A222C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47213E
#47213E
oklch(31.2% 0.072 336.8)
- #033B21
#033B21
oklch(31.1% 0.072 156.7)
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 #47213E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #47213E 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.