#47217B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.5% 0.144 297.9), rgb(71, 33, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#47217B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 298°. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47217B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 33, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.144 297.9) |
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 #47217B | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47217B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #47217B text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #47217B text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FD
oklch(70.8% 0.173 298)
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Step 500
500
#9D60FA
oklch(63.2% 0.22 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#893EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.239 298)
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Step 700
700
#742ECB
oklch(49.1% 0.222 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E29A4
oklch(42.7% 0.184 297.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47217B
oklch(35.5% 0.144 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#47217B 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) | #00377E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003679 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A374B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47217B
#47217B
oklch(35.5% 0.144 297.9)
- #384100
#384100
oklch(35.5% 0.083 118.2)
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 #47217B, 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 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #47217B 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.