#48195A
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.9% 0.117 315.2), rgb(72, 25, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#48195A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48195A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 25, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.117 315.2) |
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 #48195A | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48195A | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48195A text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48195A text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.077 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2A4FE
oklch(80.8% 0.139 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#D36BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.222 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C62EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.283 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#640182
oklch(37.7% 0.185 315)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48195A
oklch(31.9% 0.117 315.2)
#48195A 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) | #002C5C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183058 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472637 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48195A
#48195A
oklch(31.9% 0.117 315.2)
- #1B3C00
#1B3C00
oklch(31.8% 0.093 135)
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 #48195A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.078
Use #48195A 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.