#47246C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.7% 0.121 302.9), rgb(71, 36, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#47246C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47246C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 36, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.121 302.9) |
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 #47246C | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47246C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47246C text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #47246C text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B388EA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A167E4
oklch(63.2% 0.185 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D4AD2
oklch(55.7% 0.202 303)
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Step 700
700
#783AB6
oklch(49.2% 0.187 303)
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Step 800
800
#613193
oklch(42.7% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47246C
oklch(34.7% 0.121 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#47246C 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 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D366A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403344 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47246C
#47246C
oklch(34.7% 0.121 302.9)
- #324000
#324000
oklch(34.6% 0.084 122.5)
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 #47246C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.093
Use #47246C 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.