#481B5E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.4% 0.118 312.6), rgb(72, 27, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#481B5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481B5E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 27, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.118 312.6) |
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 #481B5E | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481B5E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481B5E text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #481B5E text on black | 1.59:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF85E0
oklch(70.8% 0.142 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D6
oklch(63% 0.181 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8335A9
oklch(49.1% 0.183 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D89
oklch(42.7% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#481B5E
oklch(32.4% 0.118 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#481B5E 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) | #002E60 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15315C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46283A | 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°).
- #481B5E
#481B5E
oklch(32.4% 0.118 312.6)
- #213D00
#213D00
oklch(32.5% 0.091 132.4)
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 #481B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.082
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.084
Use #481B5E 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.