#47337A Color
#47337A is rgb(71, 51, 122) in RGB, hsl(257, 41%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 58%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47337Argb(71, 51, 122)hsl(257, 41%, 34%)hsv(257, 58%, 48%)cmyk(42%, 58%, 0%, 52%)oklch(38.2% 0.116 293.1)lab(26.61% 23.00 -38.07)lch(26.61% 44.47 301.14)What #47337A 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 #47337A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47337A Channel Values
How #47337A 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 51 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 41% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 58% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.38:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47337A 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 #47337A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47337A; 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 #47337A
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 #47337A 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.
#47337A#37377A#3E357A#3A3A7A#40387A#3A4141#403C5D#404040Using #47337A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47337a: #47337A;background-color: #47337A;colors: { 'color-47337a': '#47337A' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.200, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_47337a">#47337A</color>fill="#47337A"More Purple Colors
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#47337A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47337A?
#47337A is a dark purple — rgb(71, 51, 122) in RGB and hsl(257, 41%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #47337A?
#47337A is rgb(71, 51, 122) — red 71, green 51, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47337A?
#47337A converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 58%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47337A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47337A scores 10.38:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47337A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47337A 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 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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