#480F4C
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.7% 0.116 325.1), rgb(72, 15, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#480F4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480F4C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 15, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.116 325.1) |
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 #480F4C | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480F4C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480F4C text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #480F4C text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.136 325)
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Step 400
400
#E265EA
oklch(70.8% 0.22 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#D71DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.282 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480F4C
oklch(29.7% 0.116 325.1)
#480F4C 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) | #00254E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2C4B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1A2C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480F4C
#480F4C
oklch(29.7% 0.116 325.1)
- #003809
#003809
oklch(29.6% 0.093 145.1)
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 #480F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.014
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
Use #480F4C 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.