#471287 Color
#471287 is rgb(71, 18, 135) in RGB, hsl(267, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 87%, 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 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#471287rgb(71, 18, 135)hsl(267, 76%, 30%)hsv(267, 87%, 53%)cmyk(47%, 87%, 0%, 47%)oklch(35% 0.172 296.3)lab(21.22% 42.49 -54.98)lch(21.22% 69.48 307.70)What #471287 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 #471287, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#471287 Channel Values
How #471287 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 18 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 76% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 87% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.32:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #471287 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 #471287
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471287; 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 #471287
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 #471287 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.
#471287#222287#341C87#2C2C87#382487#333535#3C2B61#353535Using #471287 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-471287: #471287;background-color: #471287;colors: { 'color-471287': '#471287' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.071, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_471287">#471287</color>fill="#471287"More Purple Colors
#471287 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#471287 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #471287?
#471287 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 18, 135) in RGB and hsl(267, 76%, 30%) 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 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #471287?
#471287 is rgb(71, 18, 135) — red 71, green 18, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #471287?
#471287 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 87%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #471287 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #471287 scores 12.32:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #471287 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #471287 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 4.83, which is very hard to tell apart.
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