#48236F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.9% 0.126 302.7), rgb(72, 35, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#48236F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48236F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 35, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.126 302.7) |
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 #48236F | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48236F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48236F text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48236F text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B487EE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A264E8
oklch(63.1% 0.194 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D6
oklch(55.5% 0.211 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7836BA
oklch(49.1% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#622F96
oklch(42.8% 0.161 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48236F
oklch(34.9% 0.126 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#48236F 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) | #003671 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07366D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403445 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48236F
#48236F
oklch(34.9% 0.126 302.7)
- #324100
#324100
oklch(34.9% 0.086 123.1)
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 #48236F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.094
Use #48236F 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.