#481F69
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.8% 0.125 306.2), rgb(72, 31, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#481F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F69 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.125 306.2) |
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 #481F69 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F69 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F69 text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F69 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B886EA
oklch(70.8% 0.15 306)
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Step 500
500
#A763E3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9345D1
oklch(55.7% 0.208 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D35B5
oklch(49.2% 0.194 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#652D92
oklch(42.6% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#481F69
oklch(33.8% 0.125 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#481F69 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) | #00326B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3467 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422F41 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F69
#481F69
oklch(33.8% 0.125 306.2)
- #2C3F00
#2C3F00
oklch(33.9% 0.087 126.4)
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 #481F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.042
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.094
Use #481F69 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.