#48153E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.5% 0.095 336.3), rgb(72, 21, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#48153E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48153E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 21, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.095 336.3) |
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 #48153E | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48153E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48153E text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48153E text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA4DC
oklch(80.8% 0.113 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#E36FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.179 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#D83EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.229 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E125E
oklch(37.7% 0.149 336.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48153E
oklch(29.5% 0.095 336.3)
#48153E 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) | #16253F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262C3D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1827 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48153E
#48153E
oklch(29.5% 0.095 336.3)
- #00371D
#00371D
oklch(29.6% 0.072 156.1)
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 #48153E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
Use #48153E 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.