#472074 Color
#472074 is rgb(71, 32, 116) in RGB, hsl(268, 57%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 72%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#472074rgb(71, 32, 116)hsl(268, 57%, 29%)hsv(268, 72%, 45%)cmyk(39%, 72%, 0%, 55%)oklch(34.7% 0.137 300.7)lab(21.93% 32.44 -41.79)lch(21.93% 52.90 307.83)What #472074 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 #472074, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#472074 Channel Values
How #472074 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 32 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 57% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 72% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.16:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #472074 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 #472074
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #472074; 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 #472074
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 #472074 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.
#472074#2A2A74#372674#313174#3B2B74#3A3434#402D55#363636Using #472074 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-472074: #472074;background-color: #472074;colors: { 'color-472074': '#472074' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.125, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_472074">#472074</color>fill="#472074"More Purple Colors
#472074 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#472074 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #472074?
#472074 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 32, 116) in RGB and hsl(268, 57%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #472074?
#472074 is rgb(71, 32, 116) — red 71, green 32, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #472074?
#472074 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 72%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #472074 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #472074 scores 12.16:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #472074 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #472074 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 13.2, which is visibly different.
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