#481F50
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32% 0.096 320.9), rgb(72, 31, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#481F50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F50 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.096 320.9) |
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 #481F50 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F50 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F50 text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F50 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.113 321)
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Step 400
400
#D275E4
oklch(70.6% 0.182 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#C549DC
oklch(63.2% 0.231 321)
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Step 600
600
#B01ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.252 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9701AE
oklch(49.1% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B0E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.194 321)
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Step 900
900
#631971
oklch(37.7% 0.152 320.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481F50
oklch(32% 0.096 320.9)
#481F50 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) | #162D52 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24314F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492634 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F50
#481F50
oklch(32% 0.096 320.9)
- #103E07
#103E07
oklch(32% 0.096 140.8)
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 #481F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
Use #481F50 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.