#472F46
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.051 328), rgb(71, 47, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#472F46 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #472F46 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 47, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.051 328) |
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 #472F46 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #472F46 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #472F46 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #472F46 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694B4
oklch(70.8% 0.06 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#A479A1
oklch(63.2% 0.077 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E618C
oklch(55.5% 0.084 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#472F46
oklch(34.3% 0.051 328)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#472F46 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) | #2E3547 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333845 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493137 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #472F46
#472F46
oklch(34.3% 0.051 328)
- #264029
#264029
oklch(34.3% 0.051 147.1)
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 #472F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #472F46 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.