#482252
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.6% 0.093 318.9), rgb(72, 34, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#482252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482252 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 34, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.093 318.9) |
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 #482252 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482252 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482252 text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #482252 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.141 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9951AC
oklch(55.7% 0.154 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3678
oklch(42.8% 0.119 318.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482252
oklch(32.6% 0.093 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#482252 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) | #182F54 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253351 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482936 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482252
#482252
oklch(32.6% 0.093 318.9)
- #173F09
#173F09
oklch(32.7% 0.093 139.1)
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 #482252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #482252 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.