#481949
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.7% 0.099 326.8), rgb(72, 25, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#481949 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481949 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 25, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.099 326.8) |
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 #481949 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481949 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481949 text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #481949 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E8
oklch(81% 0.116 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB70DC
oklch(70.6% 0.187 327)
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Step 500
500
#CF40D3
oklch(63.2% 0.239 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#69136B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 327.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481949
oklch(30.7% 0.099 326.8)
#481949 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) | #13284A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232E48 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1F2E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481949
#481949
oklch(30.7% 0.099 326.8)
- #003B0F
#003B0F
oklch(30.7% 0.092 146.7)
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 #481949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #481949 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.