#471499 Color
#471499 is rgb(71, 20, 153) in RGB, hsl(263, 77%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 87%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#471499rgb(71, 20, 153)hsl(263, 77%, 34%)hsv(263, 87%, 60%)cmyk(54%, 87%, 0%, 40%)oklch(37% 0.19 291)lab(23.12% 45.53 -63.02)lch(23.12% 77.75 305.85)What #471499 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 #471499, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#471499 Channel Values
How #471499 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 20 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 77% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 87% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.49:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #471499 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 #471499
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471499; 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 #471499
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 #471499 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.
#471499#232399#351E99#2C2C99#392599#2A3D3D#38316E#393939Using #471499 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-471499: #471499;background-color: #471499;colors: { 'color-471499': '#471499' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.078, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_471499">#471499</color>fill="#471499"More Purple Colors
#471499 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#471499 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #471499?
#471499 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 20, 153) in RGB and hsl(263, 77%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.66.
What is the RGB value of #471499?
#471499 is rgb(71, 20, 153) — red 71, green 20, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #471499?
#471499 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 87%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #471499 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #471499 scores 11.49:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #471499 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #471499 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 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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