#481A45
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.093 330.2), rgb(72, 26, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#481A45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481A45 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 26, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.093 330.2) |
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 #481A45 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481A45 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481A45 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #481A45 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D4
oklch(70.8% 0.176 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF45C8
oklch(63% 0.225 330)
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Step 600
600
#BB13B4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#82097E
oklch(42.6% 0.188 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#691765
oklch(37.7% 0.147 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481A45
oklch(30.6% 0.093 330.2)
#481A45 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) | #172846 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F44 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1E2C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481A45
#481A45
oklch(30.6% 0.093 330.2)
- #003A16
#003A16
oklch(30.5% 0.084 150)
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 #481A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #481A45 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.