#472A67
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.3% 0.105 303.4), rgb(71, 42, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#472A67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472A67 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 42, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.105 303.4) |
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 #472A67 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472A67 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472A67 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #472A67 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8952C5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472A67
oklch(35.3% 0.105 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#472A67 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) | #123869 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3866 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413644 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472A67
#472A67
oklch(35.3% 0.105 303.4)
- #324200
#324200
oklch(35.2% 0.087 123.7)
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 #472A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #472A67 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.