#472D5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.087 307), rgb(71, 45, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#472D5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472D5E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 45, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.087 307) |
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 #472D5E | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472D5E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #472D5E text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #472D5E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A59B5
oklch(55.7% 0.145 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472D5E
oklch(35.2% 0.087 307)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#472D5E 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) | #203860 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27395D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443541 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472D5E
#472D5E
oklch(35.2% 0.087 307)
- #2F4305
#2F4305
oklch(35.3% 0.087 126.9)
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 #472D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #472D5E 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.