#472578
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.8% 0.135 298.1), rgb(71, 37, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#472578 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472578 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 37, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.135 298.1) |
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 #472578 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472578 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #472578 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #472578 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE87F7
oklch(70.7% 0.162 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B64F3
oklch(63.1% 0.206 298)
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Step 600
600
#8745E2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7334C4
oklch(49% 0.209 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D2D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 297.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472578
oklch(35.8% 0.135 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#472578 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) | #00397B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003876 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B384B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472578
#472578
oklch(35.8% 0.135 298.1)
- #394200
#394200
oklch(35.8% 0.083 118.1)
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 #472578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #472578 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.