#481E3E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.079 337.3), rgb(72, 30, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#481E3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481E3E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 30, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.079 337.3) |
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 #481E3E | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481E3E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481E3E text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #481E3E 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C2
oklch(70.6% 0.15 337)
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Step 500
500
#CE52B2
oklch(63.2% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B92F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.208 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1F87
oklch(49.1% 0.193 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#811E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481E3E
oklch(30.8% 0.079 337.3)
#481E3E 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) | #1F293F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C202B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481E3E
#481E3E
oklch(30.8% 0.079 337.3)
- #003B21
#003B21
oklch(31% 0.073 157.4)
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 #481E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
Use #481E3E 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.