#47267D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.3% 0.139 296.1), rgb(71, 38, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#47267D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 296°. 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 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47267D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 38, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.139 296.1) |
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 #47267D | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47267D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #47267D text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #47267D 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
#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
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 296)
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Step 500
500
#9963F9
oklch(63.1% 0.214 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8543E8
oklch(55.6% 0.233 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7133CA
oklch(49.2% 0.216 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA3
oklch(42.8% 0.179 296.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47267D
oklch(36.3% 0.139 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#47267D 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) | #003A80 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393B4E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47267D
#47267D
oklch(36.3% 0.139 296.1)
- #3C4300
#3C4300
oklch(36.4% 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 #47267D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.093
Use #47267D 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.