#481147
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.109 328.7), rgb(72, 17, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#481147 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481147 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 17, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.109 328.7) |
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 #481147 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481147 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481147 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #481147 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.129 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E368DF
oklch(70.7% 0.207 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D82BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.265 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E016D
oklch(37.7% 0.172 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481147
oklch(29.6% 0.109 328.7)
#481147 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) | #092549 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202C46 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B192A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481147
#481147
oklch(29.6% 0.109 328.7)
- #003812
#003812
oklch(29.7% 0.085 148.5)
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 #481147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.016
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.025
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
Use #481147 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.