#472B5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.092 307.1), rgb(71, 43, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#472B5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472B5F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 43, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.092 307.1) |
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 #472B5F | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472B5F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472B5F text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #472B5F 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A070CB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B56B8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#76469E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#603A80
oklch(42.7% 0.117 307.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472B5F
oklch(34.9% 0.092 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#472B5F 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) | #1C3761 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24385E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433440 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472B5F
#472B5F
oklch(34.9% 0.092 307.1)
- #2D4200
#2D4200
oklch(34.8% 0.09 127.2)
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 #472B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #472B5F 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.