#481C45
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.9% 0.089 330.2), rgb(72, 28, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#481C45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481C45 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 28, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.089 330.2) |
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 #481C45 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481C45 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481C45 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481C45 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330)
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Step 600
600
#B81FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.235 330)
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Step 700
700
#9E0A99
oklch(49% 0.218 330)
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Step 800
800
#81127C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481C45
oklch(30.9% 0.089 330.2)
#481C45 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) | #192946 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272F44 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B202D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481C45
#481C45
oklch(30.9% 0.089 330.2)
- #003B17
#003B17
oklch(30.8% 0.084 150.3)
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 #481C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
Use #481C45 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.