#480E3F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.8% 0.106 335), rgb(72, 14, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#480E3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480E3F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 14, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.106 335) |
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 #480E3F | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480E3F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480E3F text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #480E3F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.071 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.126 335)
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Step 400
400
#E967D1
oklch(70.7% 0.201 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE2AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.257 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710063
oklch(37.6% 0.167 335.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480E3F
oklch(28.8% 0.106 335)
#480E3F 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) | #0E2240 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222A3E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1325 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480E3F
#480E3F
oklch(28.8% 0.106 335)
- #00351A
#00351A
oklch(28.9% 0.072 154.6)
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 #480E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
Use #480E3F 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.