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#47017A Color

#47017A is rgb(71, 1, 122) in RGB, hsl(275, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 99%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47017A
HEX#47017A
RGBrgb(71, 1, 122)
HSLhsl(275, 98%, 24%)
HSVhsv(275, 99%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 99%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.171 302.2)
LABlab(18.38% 44.79 -51.42)
LCHlch(18.38% 68.19 311.06)

What #47017A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #47017A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#47017A Channel Values

How #47017A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 1 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 98% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 99% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.52:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47017A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text13.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47017A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47017A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #47017A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #47017A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#47017A
Protanopia#1B1B7A
Protanomaly#32137A
Deuteranopia#282879
Deuteranomaly#371E7A
Tritanopia#372C2C
Tritanomaly#3E2156
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #47017A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-47017a: #47017A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47017A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47017a': '#47017A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.004, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_47017a">#47017A</color>
SVG fillfill="#47017A"

More Purple Colors

#47017A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47017A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47017A?

#47017A is a dark purple — rgb(71, 1, 122) in RGB and hsl(275, 98%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.

What is the RGB value of #47017A?

#47017A is rgb(71, 1, 122) — red 71, green 1, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47017A?

#47017A converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 99%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47017A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47017A scores 13.52:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47017A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47017A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 3.87, which is very hard to tell apart.

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