#472877
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.1% 0.129 297.6), rgb(71, 40, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#472877 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472877 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 40, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.129 297.6) |
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 #472877 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472877 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #472877 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #472877 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F4
oklch(70.7% 0.155 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A67EF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8549DE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7138C1
oklch(49.1% 0.201 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C309C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 297.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472877
oklch(36.1% 0.129 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#472877 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) | #003A79 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003975 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3A4B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472877
#472877
oklch(36.1% 0.129 297.6)
- #3A4300
#3A4300
oklch(36.2% 0.084 118)
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 #472877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #472877 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.