#481843
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.2% 0.094 331.9), rgb(72, 24, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#481843 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481843 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 24, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.094 331.9) |
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 #481843 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481843 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481843 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #481843 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF71D2
oklch(70.8% 0.179 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#D342C5
oklch(63.2% 0.228 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE06B2
oklch(55.6% 0.249 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85027C
oklch(42.8% 0.192 332)
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Step 900
900
#6B1564
oklch(37.8% 0.149 331.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481843
oklch(30.2% 0.094 331.9)
#481843 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) | #162744 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252E42 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1C2B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481843
#481843
oklch(30.2% 0.094 331.9)
- #003919
#003919
oklch(30.2% 0.079 152.2)
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 #481843, 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 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
Use #481843 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.