#48194A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.1 326), rgb(72, 25, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#48194A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 326°. 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 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48194A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 25, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.1 326) |
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 #48194A | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48194A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48194A text on white | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48194A 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
#F6E2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.034 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6EA
oklch(81% 0.118 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB70DE
oklch(70.7% 0.189 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE3FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.241 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#69126D
oklch(37.8% 0.158 326.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48194A
oklch(30.8% 0.1 326)
#48194A 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) | #12294C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232F49 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A202E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48194A
#48194A
oklch(30.8% 0.1 326)
- #003B0D
#003B0D
oklch(30.7% 0.094 146)
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 #48194A, 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 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #48194A 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.