#481A5D
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.119 313.3), rgb(72, 26, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#481A5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481A5D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 26, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 56%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.119 313.3) |
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 #481A5D | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481A5D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481A5D text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #481A5D text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 313.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.077 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF6DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.22 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#C32EFF
oklch(63% 0.286 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A900E1
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#630085
oklch(37.7% 0.187 313.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481A5D
oklch(32.2% 0.119 313.3)
#481A5D 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) | #002D5F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15315B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462739 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481A5D
#481A5D
oklch(32.2% 0.119 313.3)
- #1F3D00
#1F3D00
oklch(32.4% 0.092 133.4)
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 #481A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.082
Use #481A5D 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.