#48203A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.071 342.4), rgb(72, 32, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#48203A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48203A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 32, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.071 342.4) |
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 #48203A | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48203A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48203A text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48203A text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A6
oklch(63% 0.173 342)
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Step 600
600
#B83891
oklch(55.7% 0.188 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E297B
oklch(49.2% 0.174 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#802464
oklch(42.7% 0.144 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48203A
oklch(31% 0.071 342.4)
#48203A 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) | #232A3B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3039 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C202A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48203A
#48203A
oklch(31% 0.071 342.4)
- #003B26
#003B26
oklch(31.1% 0.068 162.3)
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 #48203A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
Use #48203A 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.