#482070
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.5% 0.132 303), rgb(72, 32, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#482070 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482070 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 32, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.132 303) |
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 #482070 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482070 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482070 text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #482070 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B585F1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A362EC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F42DA
oklch(55.5% 0.221 303)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#632C99
oklch(42.8% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482070
oklch(34.5% 0.132 303)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#482070 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) | #003472 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403245 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482070
#482070
oklch(34.5% 0.132 303)
- #314000
#314000
oklch(34.6% 0.085 123.3)
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 #482070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.092
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.094
Use #482070 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.