#473465 Color
#473465 is rgb(71, 52, 101) in RGB, hsl(263, 32%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 49%, 0%, 60%) 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 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#473465rgb(71, 52, 101)hsl(263, 32%, 30%)hsv(263, 49%, 40%)cmyk(30%, 49%, 0%, 60%)oklch(37% 0.084 300.2)lab(25.72% 17.55 -26.09)lch(25.72% 31.44 303.93)What #473465 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 #473465, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#473465 Channel Values
How #473465 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 52 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 32% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 49% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.79:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #473465 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 #473465
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #473465; 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 #473465
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 #473465 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.
#473465#383865#3E3665#3B3B65#403865#403D3D#433950#3D3D3DUsing #473465 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-473465: #473465;background-color: #473465;colors: { 'color-473465': '#473465' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.204, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_473465">#473465</color>fill="#473465"More Purple Colors
#473465 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#473465 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #473465?
#473465 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 52, 101) in RGB and hsl(263, 32%, 30%) 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 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #473465?
#473465 is rgb(71, 52, 101) — red 71, green 52, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #473465?
#473465 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 49%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #473465 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #473465 scores 10.79:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #473465 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #473465 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 17.69, which is visibly different.
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