#481F3E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.077 337.4), rgb(72, 31, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#481F3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F3E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.077 337.4) |
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 #481F3E | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F3E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F3E text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F3E text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#B7329C
oklch(55.5% 0.202 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E2386
oklch(49.2% 0.188 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#80206D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#672158
oklch(37.6% 0.121 337.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481F3E
oklch(31% 0.077 337.4)
#481F3E 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) | #202A3F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C202B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F3E
#481F3E
oklch(31% 0.077 337.4)
- #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 #481F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #481F3E 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.