#47276C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.1% 0.116 302.1), rgb(71, 39, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#47276C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47276C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 39, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.116 302.1) |
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 #47276C | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47276C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #47276C text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #47276C text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4F0
oklch(81% 0.087 302)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.139 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F69E1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A4DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.194 302)
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Step 700
700
#753DB3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3391
oklch(42.6% 0.149 301.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47276C
oklch(35.1% 0.116 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#47276C 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) | #01376E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13376A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403545 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47276C
#47276C
oklch(35.1% 0.116 302.1)
- #334100
#334100
oklch(35% 0.085 122.3)
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 #47276C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
Use #47276C 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.