#48227B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.7% 0.142 298.4), rgb(72, 34, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#48227B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48227B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 34, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.142 298.4) |
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 #48227B | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48227B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #48227B text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48227B text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FB
oklch(70.6% 0.17 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D60F9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#893FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.237 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#752EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.221 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A3
oklch(42.7% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48227B
oklch(35.7% 0.142 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#48227B 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) | #00387E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003779 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C384C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48227B
#48227B
oklch(35.7% 0.142 298.4)
- #384200
#384200
oklch(35.7% 0.084 119)
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 #48227B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #48227B 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.