#481E96
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.178 291.2), rgb(72, 30, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#481E96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481E96 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 30, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.178 291.2) |
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 #481E96 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481E96 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #481E96 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #481E96 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E36FF
oklch(55.5% 0.268 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E00EC
oklch(49.2% 0.276 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#5911BE
oklch(42.7% 0.229 291.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#481E96
oklch(37.7% 0.178 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1558
oklch(27.1% 0.113 291.4)
#481E96 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) | #003E99 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003994 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D405A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481E96
#481E96
oklch(37.7% 0.178 291.2)
- #444500
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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 #481E96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #481E96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.033
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.046
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
Use #481E96 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.