#48228F
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.5% 0.166 292.3), rgb(72, 34, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#48228F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48228F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 34, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.166 292.3) |
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 #48228F | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48228F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #48228F text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48228F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9265FF
oklch(63.2% 0.218 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#8133FF
oklch(55.6% 0.271 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E1BE1
oklch(49% 0.257 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#591DB6
oklch(42.6% 0.214 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48228F
oklch(37.5% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1754
oklch(27.1% 0.105 292.3)
#48228F 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) | #003D92 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A8D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313F57 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48228F
#48228F
oklch(37.5% 0.166 292.3)
- #424500
#424500
oklch(37.5% 0.083 112.6)
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 #48228F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.046
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
Use #48228F 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.