#472598 Color
#472598 is rgb(71, 37, 152) in RGB, hsl(258, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 76%, 0%, 40%) 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 9.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#472598rgb(71, 37, 152)hsl(258, 61%, 37%)hsv(258, 76%, 60%)cmyk(53%, 76%, 0%, 40%)oklch(38.6% 0.174 289.1)lab(25.66% 38.08 -58.23)lch(25.66% 69.58 303.18)What #472598 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 #472598, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#472598 Channel Values
How #472598 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 37 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 61% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #472598 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 #472598
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #472598; 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 #472598
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 #472598 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.
#472598#2D2D98#392A98#333398#3C2E98#2C4343#39396F#3F3F3FUsing #472598 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-472598: #472598;background-color: #472598;colors: { 'color-472598': '#472598' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.145, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_472598">#472598</color>fill="#472598"More Purple Colors
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#472598 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #472598?
#472598 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 37, 152) in RGB and hsl(258, 61%, 37%) 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 9.9.
What is the RGB value of #472598?
#472598 is rgb(71, 37, 152) — red 71, green 37, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #472598?
#472598 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 76%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #472598 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #472598 scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #472598 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #472598 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 11.45, which is visibly different.
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