#472B61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.095 306), rgb(71, 43, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#472B61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472B61 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 43, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.095 306) |
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 #472B61 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472B61 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472B61 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #472B61 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.113 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FCE
oklch(63% 0.146 306)
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Step 600
600
#8B56BB
oklch(55.7% 0.157 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7645A1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#603983
oklch(42.7% 0.123 306.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472B61
oklch(35% 0.095 306)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#472B61 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) | #1A3763 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233860 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433541 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472B61
#472B61
oklch(35% 0.095 306)
- #2F4200
#2F4200
oklch(35% 0.089 125.9)
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 #472B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #472B61 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.