Color #472C4E Color / Colour Code #472C4E
This page shows the hex color code for color #472c4e (#472C4E). The colour is a purple tone with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #472C4E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#472C4E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 258, 288, and 318 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 288, 48, and 168 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #472C4E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 288 and saturation at 28%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 288 to 333 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 288 with its complement at 108 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #472C4E
Lightness variations at hue 288 and 28% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #472C4E
Design Use Cases for #472C4E
Muted Accent Color
With 28% saturation, #472C4E has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Deep Accent & Text Color
#472C4E at 24% lightness is dark enough for readable body text on light backgrounds while retaining its purple character. Use for headings, emphasized text, or deep accent borders. It provides contrast without the harshness of pure black.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#472C4E falls in the purple spectrum (hue 288). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #472C4E (hue 288) to its complement at hue 108. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 318. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #472c4e, #334e2c);
CSS Code for #472C4E
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About Color #472C4E (#472C4E)
#472C4E is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 71 red, 44 green, and 78 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 288 degrees with 28% saturation and 24% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #472C4E is 56/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow, and 69% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #472C4E against white is 12.08:1 and against black is 1.74:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #334E2C creates maximum visual tension when paired with #472C4E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #362C4E and #4E2C44, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #472C4E?
- #472C4E is Color #472C4E, a purple color (colour) with RGB(71, 44, 78), HSL(288, 28%, 24%), and CMYK(9%, 44%, 0%, 69%). Its perceived brightness is 56/255.
- Is #472C4E accessible for text?
- Against white, #472C4E has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 1.74:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #472C4E?
- The complementary colour is #334E2C (hue 108). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #362C4E and #4E2C44. The triadic palette adds #4E472C and #2C4E47 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #472C4E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #472c4e; or rgb(71, 44, 78); or hsl(288, 28%, 24%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 288 28% 24%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.