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#470548 Color

#470548 is rgb(71, 5, 72) in RGB, hsl(299, 87%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 93%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#470548
HEX#470548
RGBrgb(71, 5, 72)
HSLhsl(299, 87%, 15%)
HSVhsv(299, 93%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 93%, 0%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(28.4% 0.123 327.5)
LABlab(14.97% 35.64 -23.72)
LCHlch(14.97% 42.81 326.36)

What #470548 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 #470548, 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 pink in the library.

#470548 Channel Values

How #470548 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 5 · B 728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 87% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 93% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.18:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #470548 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 text15.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #470548

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #470548; 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 #470548

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 #470548 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#470548
Protanopia#1D1D48
Protanomaly#321648
Deuteranopia#292947
Deuteranomaly#371F47
Tritanopia#421919
Tritanomaly#441332
Achromatopsia#262626

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Using #470548 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-470548: #470548;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #470548;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-470548': '#470548' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.020, blue: 0.282)
Android XML<color name="color_470548">#470548</color>
SVG fillfill="#470548"

More Pink Colors

#470548 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#470548 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #470548?

#470548 is a darkest pink — rgb(71, 5, 72) in RGB and hsl(299, 87%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.96.

What is the RGB value of #470548?

#470548 is rgb(71, 5, 72) — red 71, green 5, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #470548?

#470548 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 93%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #470548 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #470548 scores 15.18:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #470548 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #470548 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 28.17, which is a different colour altogether.

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