#472FB9#472FB9
#472FB9 is a dark, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.069; OKLCH L 43.1% C 0.202 H 281.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.84:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #472FB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(71, 47, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 59%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(250, 75%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(61.6%, 74.6%, 0%, 27.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.52, 48.55, -68.75) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(31.52, 84.17, 305.23°) |
| OKLab | oklab(43.1% 0.041 -0.1983) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.202 281.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.3693, 6.8745, 46.5646) |
| Luminance | 0.0688 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 3.90
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 4.03
Purple Blue
#5D21D0
ΔE00 4.54
Indigo Blue
#3A18B1
ΔE00 4.67
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 4.78
Violet Blue
#510AC9
ΔE00 5.01
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#472FB9 #A1B92F
analogous
#2F5CB9 #472FB9 #8C2FB9
triadic
#472FB9 #B9472F #2FB947
tetradic
#472FB9 #B92F5C #A1B92F #2FB98C
square
#472FB9 #B92F5C #A1B92F #2FB98C
split-complementary
#472FB9 #B98C2F #5CB92F
monochromatic
#221657 #342388 #472FB9 #6952D3 #9383DF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.84
#472FB9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.38
#472FB9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #472FB9
8.84:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##472FB9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##472FB9 | 1.00 | 8.84 | 2.38 | 8.84 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.84 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.38 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.84 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#004FBD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0045B6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#005672
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4A4A4A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #472fb9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(71, 47, 185); /* oklch */ color: oklch(43.1% 0.202 281.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#886bcf',
500: '#472fb9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #472fb9; $custom-light: #886bcf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#472fb9",
"rgb": {
"r": 71,
"g": 47,
"b": 185
},
"hsl": {
"h": 250.435,
"s": 59.483,
"l": 45.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.43102,
"c": 0.20248,
"h": 281.7
},
"luminance": 0.06875
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#472FB9
secondary
#BBC97B
accent
#E345C7
background
#F9F6FC
surface
#F1EBF9
border
#CBC6D2
text
#0D0714
muted
#7E7A82