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#471F6B Color

#471F6B is rgb(71, 31, 107) in RGB, hsl(272, 55%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 71%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#471F6B
HEX#471F6B
RGBrgb(71, 31, 107)
HSLhsl(272, 55%, 27%)
HSVhsv(272, 71%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 71%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(33.9% 0.127 304.6)
LABlab(21.12% 31.07 -37.30)
LCHlch(21.12% 48.55 309.79)

What #471F6B 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 #471F6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#471F6B Channel Values

How #471F6B 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 31 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 55% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 71% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.53:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #471F6B 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 text12.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #471F6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471F6B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #471F6B

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 #471F6B 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#471F6B
Protanopia#29296B
Protanomaly#37256B
Deuteranopia#30306B
Deuteranomaly#3B2A6B
Tritanopia#3D3131
Tritanomaly#412B4E
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #471F6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-471f6b: #471F6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #471F6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-471f6b': '#471F6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.122, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_471f6b">#471F6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#471F6B"

More Purple Colors

#471F6B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#471F6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #471F6B?

#471F6B is a dark purple — rgb(71, 31, 107) in RGB and hsl(272, 55%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.

What is the RGB value of #471F6B?

#471F6B is rgb(71, 31, 107) — red 71, green 31, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #471F6B?

#471F6B converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 71%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #471F6B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #471F6B scores 12.53:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #471F6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #471F6B 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 14.38, which is visibly different.

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