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#472f71 color: Abra Purple

#472f71 is rgb(71, 47, 113) in RGB and oklch(36.861% 0.1099 297.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

36.9%
0.110
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #472f71

#472f71 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.98:1 contrast and black text 1.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Abra Purple (#462e6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #472f71 mixed with white

  1. 472f71
  2. 57437f
  3. 68568d
  4. 796a9c
  5. 8b7eaa
  6. 9d93b8
  7. b0a8c6
  8. c3bdd4
  9. d7d3e2
  10. ebe9f1

Darker: #472f71 mixed with black

  1. 472f71
  2. 3d2761
  3. 322052
  4. 281943
  5. 1f1235
  6. 160c27
  7. 0d061a
  8. 06030e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #472f71 with less saturation

  1. 472f71
  2. 46316c
  3. 453467
  4. 443663
  5. 43375e
  6. 433959
  7. 423a54
  8. 413c4f
  9. 403d4a
  10. 403e45

Questions about #472f71

What color is #472f71?

#472f71 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Abra Purple. In RGB it is rgb(71, 47, 113), in HSL hsl(261.82, 41.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.861% 0.1099 297.521).

What colors go well with #472f71?

The complementary color of #472f71 is #3c4600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #263a79 and #5d265d. The triadic partners are #682b00 and #004e3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #472f71?

White text reads better on #472f71: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 and black gives 1.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #472f71 a warm or cool color?

#472f71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.11.