#472961
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.098 306.7), rgb(71, 41, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#472961 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472961 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 41, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.098 306.7) |
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 #472961 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472961 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472961 text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #472961 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BD
oklch(55.5% 0.165 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7743A3
oklch(49% 0.153 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472961
oklch(34.7% 0.098 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#472961 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) | #173663 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213760 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433340 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472961
#472961
oklch(34.7% 0.098 306.7)
- #2D4100
#2D4100
oklch(34.5% 0.089 126.7)
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 #472961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #472961 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.