#47207E Color
#47207E is rgb(71, 32, 126) in RGB, hsl(265, 59%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 75%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47207Ergb(71, 32, 126)hsl(265, 59%, 31%)hsv(265, 75%, 49%)cmyk(44%, 75%, 0%, 51%)oklch(35.6% 0.148 297.1)lab(22.66% 34.62 -46.96)lch(22.66% 58.34 306.40)What #47207E 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 #47207E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47207E Channel Values
How #47207E 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 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 59% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 75% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.83:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47207E 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 #47207E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47207E; 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 #47207E
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 #47207E 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.
#47207E#2A2A7E#37267E#31317E#3B2B7E#373838#3E305C#373737Using #47207E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47207e: #47207E;background-color: #47207E;colors: { 'color-47207e': '#47207E' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.125, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_47207e">#47207E</color>fill="#47207E"More Purple Colors
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#47207E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47207E?
#47207E is a dark purple — rgb(71, 32, 126) in RGB and hsl(265, 59%, 31%) 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 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #47207E?
#47207E is rgb(71, 32, 126) — red 71, green 32, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47207E?
#47207E converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 75%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47207E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47207E scores 11.83:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47207E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47207E 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.47, which is visibly different.
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