#472650 Color
#472650 is rgb(71, 38, 80) in RGB, hsl(287, 36%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 52%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#472650rgb(71, 38, 80)hsl(287, 36%, 23%)hsv(287, 53%, 31%)cmyk(11%, 52%, 0%, 69%)oklch(33.1% 0.082 318.8)lab(21.12% 21.87 -19.49)lch(21.12% 29.30 318.29)What #472650 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 #472650, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#472650 Channel Values
How #472650 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 38 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 36% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 53% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.64:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #472650 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 #472650
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #472650; 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 #472650
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 #472650 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.
#472650#2E2E50#392B50#34344F#3C2F50#422E2E#442B3E#333333Using #472650 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-472650: #472650;background-color: #472650;colors: { 'color-472650': '#472650' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.149, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_472650">#472650</color>fill="#472650"More Purple Colors
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#472650 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #472650?
#472650 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 38, 80) in RGB and hsl(287, 36%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.
What is the RGB value of #472650?
#472650 is rgb(71, 38, 80) — red 71, green 38, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #472650?
#472650 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 52%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #472650 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #472650 scores 12.64:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #472650 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #472650 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 24.99, which is visibly different.
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