#480421
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.4% 0.1 2.1), rgb(72, 4, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#480421 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480421 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 4, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.1 2.1) |
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 #480421 | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480421 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480421 text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #480421 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FFF1F4
oklch(97% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.116 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#FB6497
oklch(70.8% 0.189 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#F31F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.242 2)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920047
oklch(42.6% 0.172 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B003B
oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480421
oklch(26.4% 0.1 2.1)
#480421 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) | #161922 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0011 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480421
#480421
oklch(26.4% 0.1 2.1)
- #002C27
#002C27
oklch(26.3% 0.047 183.3)
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 #480421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
Use #480421 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.