#48226F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.7% 0.128 302.9), rgb(72, 34, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#48226F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48226F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 34, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.128 302.9) |
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 #48226F | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48226F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48226F text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48226F text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B486EF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A264E9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E45D7
oklch(55.6% 0.214 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7935BA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 303)
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Step 800
800
#622E97
oklch(42.7% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48226F
oklch(34.7% 0.128 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#48226F 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) | #003571 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04366D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403345 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48226F
#48226F
oklch(34.7% 0.128 302.9)
- #324000
#324000
oklch(34.6% 0.084 122.5)
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 #48226F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.047
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.093
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.095
Use #48226F 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.