#481454
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.8% 0.118 319.4), rgb(72, 20, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#481454 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481454 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 20, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.118 319.4) |
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 #481454 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481454 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481454 text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #481454 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8A2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA68F6
oklch(70.8% 0.223 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE25F1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481454
oklch(30.8% 0.118 319.4)
#481454 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) | #002956 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192E52 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482032 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481454
#481454
oklch(30.8% 0.118 319.4)
- #0E3B00
#0E3B00
oklch(30.9% 0.098 139.5)
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 #481454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #481454 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.