#481B4A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.096 325.9), rgb(72, 27, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#481B4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481B4A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 27, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.096 325.9) |
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 #481B4A | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481B4A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481B4A text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481B4A text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E8
oklch(81% 0.113 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#D972DD
oklch(70.7% 0.184 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC44D3
oklch(63.1% 0.233 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B70DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.253 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#800586
oklch(42.7% 0.195 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#67166B
oklch(37.6% 0.152 326)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481B4A
oklch(31.1% 0.096 325.9)
#481B4A 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) | #152A4B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242F49 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A212F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481B4A
#481B4A
oklch(31.1% 0.096 325.9)
- #003C0D
#003C0D
oklch(31% 0.095 145.9)
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 #481B4A, 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 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
Use #481B4A 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.