#472F60 Color
#472F60 is rgb(71, 47, 96) in RGB, hsl(269, 34%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 51%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#472F60rgb(71, 47, 96)hsl(269, 34%, 28%)hsv(269, 51%, 38%)cmyk(26%, 51%, 0%, 62%)oklch(35.7% 0.086 305.1)lab(24.16% 19.56 -25.31)lch(24.16% 31.99 307.70)What #472F60 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 #472F60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#472F60 Channel Values
How #472F60 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 47 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 34% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 51% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.39:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #472F60 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 #472F60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #472F60; 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 #472F60
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 #472F60 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.
#472F60#343460#3C3260#383860#3F3560#403838#43354B#3A3A3AUsing #472F60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-472f60: #472F60;background-color: #472F60;colors: { 'color-472f60': '#472F60' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.184, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_472f60">#472F60</color>fill="#472F60"More Purple Colors
#472F60 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#472F60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #472F60?
#472F60 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 47, 96) in RGB and hsl(269, 34%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.49.
What is the RGB value of #472F60?
#472F60 is rgb(71, 47, 96) — red 71, green 47, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #472F60?
#472F60 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 51%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #472F60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #472F60 scores 11.39:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #472F60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #472F60 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 18.57, which is visibly different.
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