#481F6D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.1% 0.13 304.4), rgb(72, 31, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#481F6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F6D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.13 304.4) |
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 #481F6D | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F6D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F6D text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F6D text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B785EE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A562E8
oklch(63.1% 0.198 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9143D6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C33BA
oklch(49.2% 0.201 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#642C96
oklch(42.6% 0.166 304.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#481F6D
oklch(34.1% 0.13 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#481F6D 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) | #00336F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02346B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413143 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F6D
#481F6D
oklch(34.1% 0.13 304.4)
- #2F3F00
#2F3F00
oklch(34.1% 0.085 124.2)
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 #481F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.089
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.093
Use #481F6D 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.