#480431
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27.1% 0.108 346.5), rgb(72, 4, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#480431 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480431 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 4, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.108 346.5) |
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 #480431 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480431 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480431 text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #480431 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FEE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 346.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.071 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9ED1
oklch(80.9% 0.127 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#F660BA
oklch(70.7% 0.205 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#ED10A8
oklch(63.1% 0.262 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#770052
oklch(37.8% 0.16 346.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480431
oklch(27.1% 0.108 346.5)
#480431 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) | #0F1C32 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242730 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E021A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480431
#480431
oklch(27.1% 0.108 346.5)
- #002F20
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
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 #480431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
Use #480431 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.