#482142
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.6% 0.077 333.3), rgb(72, 33, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#482142 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482142 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 33, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.077 333.3) |
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 #482142 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482142 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482142 text on white | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #482142 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 333)
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Step 500
500
#C856B8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B335A4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A268C
oklch(49.1% 0.187 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2272
oklch(42.7% 0.155 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482142
oklch(31.6% 0.077 333.3)
#482142 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) | #202C43 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3141 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B232E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482142
#482142
oklch(31.6% 0.077 333.3)
- #053C1E
#053C1E
oklch(31.4% 0.076 153.4)
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 #482142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #482142 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.