#48174B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.104 325.4), rgb(72, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#48174B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48174B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.104 325.4) |
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 #48174B | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48174B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48174B text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48174B text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC6EE2
oklch(70.8% 0.196 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#D039DA
oklch(63.1% 0.252 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#690D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.164 325.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48174B
oklch(30.6% 0.104 325.4)
#48174B 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) | #0E284D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212E4A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1E2E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48174B
#48174B
oklch(30.6% 0.104 325.4)
- #003B0B
#003B0B
oklch(30.6% 0.095 145.4)
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 #48174B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #48174B 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.