#481A9A
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.186 290.7), rgb(72, 26, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#481A9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481A9A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 26, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.186 290.7) |
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 #481A9A | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481A9A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #481A9A text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #481A9A text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D38FF
oklch(55.6% 0.267 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D00ED
oklch(49.2% 0.277 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#5903C4
oklch(42.7% 0.239 290.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#481A9A
oklch(37.7% 0.186 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#29135A
oklch(26.9% 0.118 290.3)
#481A9A 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) | #003E9D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003998 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A415B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481A9A
#481A9A
oklch(37.7% 0.186 290.7)
- #444500
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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 #481A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.025
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.040
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #481A9A 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.