#48183F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.091 335.6), rgb(72, 24, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#48183F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48183F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 24, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.091 335.6) |
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 #48183F | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48183F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48183F text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48183F text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DC
oklch(81% 0.108 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#E072C9
oklch(70.7% 0.171 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#D444BB
oklch(63% 0.219 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#C012A7
oklch(55.7% 0.239 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#860875
oklch(42.7% 0.184 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C175E
oklch(37.7% 0.143 335.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48183F
oklch(30% 0.091 335.6)
#48183F 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) | #182640 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272D3E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1B29 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48183F
#48183F
oklch(30% 0.091 335.6)
- #00381D
#00381D
oklch(29.9% 0.073 155.6)
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 #48183F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
Use #48183F 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.