#472581
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.5% 0.146 295.1), rgb(71, 37, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#472581 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472581 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 37, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.146 295.1) |
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 #472581 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472581 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #472581 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #472581 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#843FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.243 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#702ECF
oklch(49% 0.226 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B29A7
oklch(42.6% 0.187 295.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472581
oklch(36.5% 0.146 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#472581 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) | #003B84 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373C50 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472581
#472581
oklch(36.5% 0.146 295.1)
- #3D4300
#3D4300
oklch(36.5% 0.083 115.4)
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 #472581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.086
Use #472581 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.