#482360
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.108 309.8), rgb(72, 35, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#482360 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482360 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 35, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.108 309.8) |
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 #482360 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482360 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482360 text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #482360 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E8
oklch(81% 0.08 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989DD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A868D3
oklch(63.1% 0.166 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#934DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#663386
oklch(42.7% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482360
oklch(33.7% 0.108 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B3F
oklch(26.8% 0.069 309.4)
#482360 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) | #0C3262 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C355F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452E3E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482360
#482360
oklch(33.7% 0.108 309.8)
- #274000
#274000
oklch(33.8% 0.091 130.1)
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 #482360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
Use #482360 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.