#481E68
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.6% 0.125 306.9), rgb(72, 30, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#481E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481E68 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 30, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.125 306.9) |
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 #481E68 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481E68 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481E68 text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #481E68 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B985E9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A862E2
oklch(63% 0.192 307)
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Step 600
600
#9444D0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 307)
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Step 800
800
#662D92
oklch(42.7% 0.161 306.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#481E68
oklch(33.6% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#481E68 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) | #00326A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3366 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432E40 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481E68
#481E68
oklch(33.6% 0.125 306.9)
- #2B3E00
#2B3E00
oklch(33.5% 0.086 126.5)
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 #481E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.094
Use #481E68 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.