#48226B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.4% 0.123 304.6), rgb(72, 34, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#48226B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48226B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 34, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.123 304.6) |
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 #48226B | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48226B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48226B text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48226B 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A465E3
oklch(63.1% 0.188 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9047D1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B5
oklch(49% 0.191 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#632F93
oklch(42.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48226B
oklch(34.4% 0.123 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#48226B 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) | #00346D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3569 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423243 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48226B
#48226B
oklch(34.4% 0.123 304.6)
- #2F4000
#2F4000
oklch(34.4% 0.086 124.8)
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 #48226B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.093
Use #48226B 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.