#47236C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.5% 0.122 303.2), rgb(71, 35, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#47236C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47236C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 35, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.122 303.2) |
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 #47236C | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47236C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47236C text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #47236C text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 303)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B488EB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A266E5
oklch(63.2% 0.188 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D49D3
oklch(55.7% 0.204 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7838B6
oklch(49% 0.19 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47236C
oklch(34.5% 0.122 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#47236C 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) | #00356E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B356A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403344 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47236C
#47236C
oklch(34.5% 0.122 303.2)
- #314000
#314000
oklch(34.6% 0.085 123.3)
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 #47236C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.092
Use #47236C 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.