#47267A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.1% 0.136 297.1), rgb(71, 38, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#47267A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47267A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 38, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.136 297.1) |
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 #47267A | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47267A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #47267A text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #47267A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F8
oklch(70.7% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A64F5
oklch(63.1% 0.208 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8645E4
oklch(55.7% 0.226 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7234C6
oklch(49.1% 0.211 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C2DA0
oklch(42.6% 0.175 297)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47267A
oklch(36.1% 0.136 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#47267A 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) | #003A7D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003878 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3A4C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47267A
#47267A
oklch(36.1% 0.136 297.1)
- #3B4200
#3B4200
oklch(36% 0.083 116.3)
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 #47267A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #47267A 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.