#480C30
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.8% 0.098 348.7), rgb(72, 12, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#480C30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480C30 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 12, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.098 348.7) |
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 #480C30 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480C30 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480C30 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #480C30 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.116 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#F068B3
oklch(70.6% 0.185 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#E72FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.237 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0073
oklch(49% 0.205 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#76054F
oklch(37.7% 0.154 348.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480C30
oklch(27.8% 0.098 348.7)
#480C30 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) | #151E31 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27292F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E091C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480C30
#480C30
oklch(27.8% 0.098 348.7)
- #003123
#003123
oklch(27.8% 0.056 168)
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 #480C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
Use #480C30 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.