#473871 Color
#473871 is rgb(71, 56, 113) in RGB, hsl(256, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 56%) 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 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#473871rgb(71, 56, 113)hsl(256, 34%, 33%)hsv(256, 50%, 44%)cmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 56%)oklch(38.6% 0.095 293.6)lab(27.40% 17.79 -31.11)lch(27.40% 35.84 299.77)What #473871 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 #473871, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#473871 Channel Values
How #473871 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 56 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #473871 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 #473871
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #473871; 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 #473871
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 #473871 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.
#473871#3B3B71#403A71#3D3D71#413B71#3D4343#413F59#414141Using #473871 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-473871: #473871;background-color: #473871;colors: { 'color-473871': '#473871' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.220, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_473871">#473871</color>fill="#473871"More Purple Colors
#473871 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#473871 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #473871?
#473871 is a dark purple — rgb(71, 56, 113) in RGB and hsl(256, 34%, 33%) 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 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #473871?
#473871 is rgb(71, 56, 113) — red 71, green 56, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #473871?
#473871 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #473871 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #473871 scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #473871 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #473871 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 12.52, which is visibly different.
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