#480B44
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.8% 0.114 331), rgb(72, 11, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#480B44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480B44 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 11, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.114 331) |
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 #480B44 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480B44 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480B44 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #480B44 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.074 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#F29FE9
oklch(80.8% 0.136 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#E863DD
oklch(70.7% 0.215 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE19D3
oklch(63.1% 0.276 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480B44
oklch(28.8% 0.114 331)
#480B44 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) | #052246 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2A43 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1327 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480B44
#480B44
oklch(28.8% 0.114 331)
- #003515
#003515
oklch(28.8% 0.078 151)
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 #480B44, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #480B44.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.010
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.017
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
Use #480B44 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.