#470458 Color
#470458 is rgb(71, 4, 88) in RGB, hsl(288, 91%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 95%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#470458rgb(71, 4, 88)hsl(288, 91%, 18%)hsv(288, 95%, 35%)cmyk(19%, 95%, 0%, 65%)oklch(29.6% 0.138 317.7)lab(15.90% 38.27 -33.16)lch(15.90% 50.64 319.09)What #470458 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 #470458, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#470458 Channel Values
How #470458 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 71 · G 4 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 91% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 95% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.72:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #470458 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.
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Colors That Go With #470458
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #470458; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #470458
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 #470458 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.
#470458#1C1C58#321558#282857#371F58#401F1F#43173D#282828Using #470458 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-470458: #470458;background-color: #470458;colors: { 'color-470458': '#470458' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.016, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_470458">#470458</color>fill="#470458"More Purple Colors
#470458 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#470458 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #470458?
#470458 is a darkest purple — rgb(71, 4, 88) in RGB and hsl(288, 91%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.59.
What is the RGB value of #470458?
#470458 is rgb(71, 4, 88) — red 71, green 4, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #470458?
#470458 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 95%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #470458 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #470458 scores 14.72:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #470458 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #470458 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 21.62, which is visibly different.
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