#481F77
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35% 0.142 300.4), rgb(72, 31, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#481F77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F77 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.142 300.4) |
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 #481F77 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F77 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F77 text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F77 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B284F9
oklch(70.6% 0.17 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A15FF6
oklch(63.2% 0.217 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D3DE4
oklch(55.5% 0.236 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#782DC7
oklch(49.1% 0.22 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#6128A1
oklch(42.7% 0.182 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#481F77
oklch(35% 0.142 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#481F77 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) | #00367A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003575 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3449 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F77
#481F77
oklch(35% 0.142 300.4)
- #354000
#354000
oklch(34.9% 0.083 120)
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 #481F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.091
Use #481F77 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.