#471173 Color
#471173 is rgb(71, 17, 115) in RGB, hsl(273, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 85%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#471173rgb(71, 17, 115)hsl(273, 74%, 26%)hsv(273, 85%, 45%)cmyk(38%, 85%, 0%, 55%)oklch(33% 0.153 303.5)lab(19.40% 38.88 -45.25)lch(19.40% 59.66 310.67)What #471173 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 #471173, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#471173 Channel Values
How #471173 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 17 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.16:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #471173 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 #471173
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471173; 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 #471173
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 #471173 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.
#471173#212173#341C73#2B2B72#382373#3A2D2D#3F2552#303030Using #471173 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-471173: #471173;background-color: #471173;colors: { 'color-471173': '#471173' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.067, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_471173">#471173</color>fill="#471173"More Purple Colors
#471173 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#471173 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #471173?
#471173 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 17, 115) in RGB and hsl(273, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.
What is the RGB value of #471173?
#471173 is rgb(71, 17, 115) — red 71, green 17, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #471173?
#471173 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 85%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #471173 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #471173 scores 13.16:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #471173 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #471173 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 12.16, which is visibly different.
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