#471655 Color
#471655 is rgb(71, 22, 85) in RGB, hsl(287, 59%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 74%, 0%, 67%) 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 8.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#471655rgb(71, 22, 85)hsl(287, 59%, 21%)hsv(287, 74%, 33%)cmyk(16%, 74%, 0%, 67%)oklch(31% 0.115 317.8)lab(18.04% 31.34 -27.71)lch(18.04% 41.83 318.52)What #471655 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 #471655, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#471655 Channel Values
How #471655 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 22 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 59% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 74% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.87:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #471655 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 #471655
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471655; 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 #471655
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 #471655 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.
#471655#242455#351F55#2D2D54#392555#412525#43203E#2C2C2CUsing #471655 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-471655: #471655;background-color: #471655;colors: { 'color-471655': '#471655' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.086, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_471655">#471655</color>fill="#471655"More Purple Colors
#471655 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#471655 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #471655?
#471655 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 22, 85) in RGB and hsl(287, 59%, 21%) 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 8.78.
What is the RGB value of #471655?
#471655 is rgb(71, 22, 85) — red 71, green 22, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #471655?
#471655 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 74%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #471655 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #471655 scores 13.87:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #471655 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #471655 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.78, which is visibly different.
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