#48004F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.7% 0.135 323.9), rgb(72, 0, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#48004F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48004F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 0, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.135 323.9) |
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 #48004F | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48004F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48004F text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48004F text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.089 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#F39BFB
oklch(81% 0.16 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#E955F8
oklch(70.7% 0.256 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48004F
oklch(28.7% 0.135 323.9)
#48004F 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) | #002151 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12294D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49132B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48004F
#48004F
oklch(28.7% 0.135 323.9)
- #003504
#003504
oklch(28.5% 0.093 143.8)
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 #48004F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.016
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
Use #48004F 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.