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#471D87 Color

#471D87 is rgb(71, 29, 135) in RGB, hsl(264, 65%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 79%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#471D87
HEX#471D87
RGBrgb(71, 29, 135)
HSLhsl(264, 65%, 32%)
HSVhsv(264, 79%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 79%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(36.1% 0.162 294.8)
LABlab(22.83% 38.04 -52.34)
LCHlch(22.83% 64.71 306.01)

What #471D87 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 #471D87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Indigo#32127AΔE 6.19KSU Purple#512888ΔE 6.79Spanish Violet#4C2882ΔE 9.22Indigo#4B0082ΔE 9.7Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 10.64Purple Heart#69359CΔE 11.46

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#471D87 Channel Values

How #471D87 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 29 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 65% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 79% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.71:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #471D87 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.

TextWhite text11.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #471D87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471D87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#471D87
Complementary
#5C871D
Analogous
#1D2787
Analogous
#7C1D87
Triadic
#87471D
Triadic
#1D8747
Split comp.
#877C1D
Split comp.
#27871D

Tints & Shades of #471D87

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.

Tints

#5B25AD
#7231D3
#8C57DB
#A981E4
#C2A7EC
#DFD1F5

Shades

#3E1976
#351565
#2C1254
#230E43
#1B0B32
#120722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #471D87.

How #471D87 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.

Typical#471D87
Protanopia#282887
Protanomaly#372487
Deuteranopia#303087
Deuteranomaly#3A2987
Tritanopia#333939
Tritanomaly#3C3062
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #471D87 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-471d87: #471D87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #471D87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-471d87': '#471D87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.114, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_471d87">#471D87</color>
SVG fillfill="#471D87"

More Purple Colors

#471D87 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#471D87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #471D87?

#471D87 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 29, 135) in RGB and hsl(264, 65%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #471D87?

#471D87 is rgb(71, 29, 135) — red 71, green 29, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #471D87?

#471D87 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 79%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #471D87 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #471D87 scores 11.71:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #471D87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #471D87 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 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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