#480D3B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.104 338.4), rgb(72, 13, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#480D3B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480D3B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 13, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.104 338.4) |
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 #480D3B | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480D3B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480D3B text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #480D3B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F8C8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 337.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F5A1DC
oklch(81% 0.124 338.4)
-
Step 400
400
#EB67CA
oklch(70.7% 0.197 338.3)
-
Step 500
500
#E12ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.253 338.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
-
Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
-
Step 900
900
#73005E
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#480D3B
oklch(28.4% 0.104 338.4)
#480D3B 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) | #10213C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A3A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1022 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480D3B
#480D3B
oklch(28.4% 0.104 338.4)
- #00331D
#00331D
oklch(28.3% 0.066 158.6)
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 #480D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
Use #480D3B 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.