#481F54
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.3% 0.1 318), rgb(72, 31, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#481F54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 318°. 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F54 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.1 318) |
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 #481F54 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F54 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F54 text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F54 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#D074EC
oklch(70.6% 0.19 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#C346E5
oklch(63.1% 0.242 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE0ED3
oklch(55.5% 0.264 318)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0694
oklch(42.8% 0.203 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#621776
oklch(37.7% 0.158 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481F54
oklch(32.3% 0.1 318)
#481F54 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) | #122E56 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213253 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482836 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F54
#481F54
oklch(32.3% 0.1 318)
- #153E00
#153E00
oklch(32.2% 0.099 137.8)
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 #481F54, 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 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
Use #481F54 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.