#480032
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.8% 0.114 345.1), rgb(72, 0, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#480032 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480032 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 0, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.114 345.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #480032 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480032 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480032 text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #480032 text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F0
oklch(93.6% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 200
200
#FEC6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#FE9CD4
oklch(80.9% 0.134 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#F85BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.216 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#ED00AD
oklch(63.1% 0.268 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C90092
oklch(55.7% 0.237 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#760054
oklch(37.7% 0.16 345.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480032
oklch(26.8% 0.114 345.1)
#480032 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0B1A33 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232631 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0019 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480032
#480032
oklch(26.8% 0.114 345.1)
- #002E1F
#002E1F
oklch(26.7% 0.056 165.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #480032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
Use #480032 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.