#480329
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.6% 0.105 353.9), rgb(72, 3, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#480329 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480329 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 3, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.105 353.9) |
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 #480329 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480329 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480329 text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #480329 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EB
oklch(93.7% 0.035 355.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC6
oklch(80.9% 0.124 354)
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Step 400
400
#F961A9
oklch(70.7% 0.198 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#F11494
oklch(63.1% 0.253 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790047
oklch(37.7% 0.155 354)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480329
oklch(26.6% 0.105 353.9)
#480329 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) | #131A2A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262628 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0015 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480329
#480329
oklch(26.6% 0.105 353.9)
- #002D23
#002D23
oklch(26.5% 0.051 173.4)
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 #480329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #480329 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.