What color is #470643?

#470643 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(71, 6, 67), and in HSL hsl(304, 84%, 15%).

Is #470643 accessible as text?

On white, #470643 has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #470643, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #470643?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #470643?

#470643 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #06460A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #470643 below.

Is #470643 good for buttons?

#470643 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #470643 — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #470643 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #470643 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#470643 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #470643

Not just a swatch — here's how #470643 works with other colors. Named schemes with #470643 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #470643 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #470643 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #470643 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #240013

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #470643 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #470643 Secondary #5B4558 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #470643 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #470643

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #470643 with

Indigo Oxblood British Racing Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEB9EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #46062D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #470643 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #470643;
  --color-base-rgb: 71 6 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.1% 0.118 331.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FA;
  --color-200: #F8B4F4;
  --color-300: #EE81E7;
  --color-400: #DF53D5;
  --color-500: #C430BA;
  --color-600: #952D8E;
  --color-700: #692565;
  --color-800: #451C42;
  --color-900: #2A1328;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FA',
    200: '#F8B4F4',
    300: '#EE81E7',
    400: '#DF53D5',
    500: '#C430BA',
    600: '#952D8E',
    700: '#692565',
    800: '#451C42',
    900: '#2A1328',
  },
}

$base: #470643;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FA;
$base-200: #F8B4F4;
$base-300: #EE81E7;
$base-400: #DF53D5;
$base-500: #C430BA;
$base-600: #952D8E;
$base-700: #692565;
$base-800: #451C42;
$base-900: #2A1328;
$base-hover: #380535;
$base-subtle: #E794E2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#470643",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE81E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF53D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C430BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#952D8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#692565",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}