#472F40
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.044 337.8), rgb(71, 47, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#472F40 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472F40 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 47, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.044 337.8) |
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 #472F40 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472F40 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472F40 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #472F40 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57A98
oklch(63.1% 0.068 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#906283
oklch(55.6% 0.075 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A516E
oklch(49% 0.069 338)
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Step 800
800
#63435A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 337.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472F40
oklch(34% 0.044 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#472F40 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) | #303441 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35383F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3035 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472F40
#472F40
oklch(34% 0.044 337.8)
- #233F2F
#233F2F
oklch(34% 0.045 157.9)
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 #472F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #472F40 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.