What color is #472B42?

#472B42 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(71, 43, 66), and in HSL hsl(311, 25%, 22%).

Is #472B42 accessible as text?

On white, #472B42 has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #472B42, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #472B42?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #472B42?

#472B42 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A462F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #472B42 below.

Is #472B42 good for buttons?

#472B42 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #472B42 — black text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #472B42 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #472B42 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#472B42 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #472B42

Not just a swatch — here's how #472B42 works with other colors. Named schemes with #472B42 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #472B42 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #472B42 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Onyx sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #472B42 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #472B42 Secondary #635860 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #472B42 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #472B42 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #472B42

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #472B42 with

Eggplant Bistre Brunswick Green Gainsboro

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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED0DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #462A38 — 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 #472B42 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #472B42;
  --color-base-rgb: 71 43 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.3% 0.055 333.4);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #F0E5EE;
  --color-200: #E0CCDD;
  --color-300: #C8A7C2;
  --color-400: #AE84A6;
  --color-500: #906488;
  --color-600: #70516B;
  --color-700: #513D4E;
  --color-800: #362A34;
  --color-900: #221B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#F0E5EE',
    200: '#E0CCDD',
    300: '#C8A7C2',
    400: '#AE84A6',
    500: '#906488',
    600: '#70516B',
    700: '#513D4E',
    800: '#362A34',
    900: '#221B21',
  },
}

$base: #472B42;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #F0E5EE;
$base-200: #E0CCDD;
$base-300: #C8A7C2;
$base-400: #AE84A6;
$base-500: #906488;
$base-600: #70516B;
$base-700: #513D4E;
$base-800: #362A34;
$base-900: #221B21;
$base-hover: #382234;
$base-subtle: #CFB8CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#472B42",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE84A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906488",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70516B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}