#472E44
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.051 330.9), rgb(71, 46, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#472E44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472E44 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 46, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.051 330.9) |
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 #472E44 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472E44 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472E44 text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #472E44 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B793B2
oklch(70.6% 0.061 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5789F
oklch(63% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#90618A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5075
oklch(49.1% 0.077 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#64425F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472E44
oklch(34% 0.051 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#30212E
oklch(27.1% 0.032 331.1)
#472E44 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) | #2D3445 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333743 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493036 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472E44
#472E44
oklch(34% 0.051 330.9)
- #233F2A
#233F2A
oklch(33.9% 0.05 151)
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 #472E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
Use #472E44 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.