#481F40
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.079 335.2), rgb(72, 31, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#481F40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 335°. 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 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F40 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.079 335.2) |
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 #481F40 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F40 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F40 text on white | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F40 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B6
oklch(63.2% 0.191 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B731A1
oklch(55.7% 0.206 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D218A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F70
oklch(42.6% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481F40
oklch(31.1% 0.079 335.2)
#481F40 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) | #1F2A41 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B212C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F40
#481F40
oklch(31.1% 0.079 335.2)
- #003B1F
#003B1F
oklch(31% 0.076 155.7)
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 #481F40, 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 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
Use #481F40 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.