#470486 Color
#470486 is rgb(71, 4, 134) in RGB, hsl(271, 94%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 97%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#470486rgb(71, 4, 134)hsl(271, 94%, 27%)hsv(271, 97%, 53%)cmyk(47%, 97%, 0%, 47%)oklch(34% 0.18 297.7)lab(19.78% 46.15 -56.72)lch(19.78% 73.13 309.13)What #470486 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 #470486, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#470486 Channel Values
How #470486 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 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 94% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 97% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.89:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #470486 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 #470486
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #470486; 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 #470486
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 #470486 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.
#470486#1C1C86#321586#282886#371F86#333131#3C265F#323232Using #470486 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-470486: #470486;background-color: #470486;colors: { 'color-470486': '#470486' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.016, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_470486">#470486</color>fill="#470486"More Purple Colors
#470486 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#470486 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #470486?
#470486 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 4, 134) in RGB and hsl(271, 94%, 27%) 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 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #470486?
#470486 is rgb(71, 4, 134) — red 71, green 4, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #470486?
#470486 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 97%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #470486 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #470486 scores 12.89:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #470486 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #470486 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 2.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
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