#471854 Color
#471854 is rgb(71, 24, 84) in RGB, hsl(287, 56%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 71%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#471854rgb(71, 24, 84)hsl(287, 56%, 21%)hsv(287, 71%, 33%)cmyk(15%, 71%, 0%, 67%)oklch(31.2% 0.111 318.2)lab(18.34% 30.22 -26.56)lch(18.34% 40.24 318.69)What #471854 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 #471854, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#471854 Channel Values
How #471854 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 24 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 56% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.76:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #471854 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 #471854
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471854; 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 #471854
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 #471854 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.
#471854#252554#352054#2E2E53#392654#412626#43213D#2D2D2DUsing #471854 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-471854: #471854;background-color: #471854;colors: { 'color-471854': '#471854' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.094, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_471854">#471854</color>fill="#471854"More Purple Colors
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#471854 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #471854?
#471854 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 24, 84) in RGB and hsl(287, 56%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.57.
What is the RGB value of #471854?
#471854 is rgb(71, 24, 84) — red 71, green 24, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #471854?
#471854 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 71%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #471854 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #471854 scores 13.76:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #471854 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #471854 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 21.96, which is visibly different.
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