#481238
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.8% 0.095 341.7), rgb(72, 18, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#481238 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481238 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 18, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.095 341.7) |
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 #481238 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481238 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481238 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #481238 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.113 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#E96DC0
oklch(70.8% 0.18 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE3AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.229 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#710F58
oklch(37.7% 0.149 341.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481238
oklch(28.8% 0.095 341.7)
#481238 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) | #162239 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272B37 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1323 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481238
#481238
oklch(28.8% 0.095 341.7)
- #003421
#003421
oklch(28.7% 0.063 162.3)
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 #481238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #481238 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.