#482472
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.3% 0.129 301.2), rgb(72, 36, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#482472 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482472 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 36, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.129 301.2) |
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 #482472 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482472 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482472 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #482472 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B287F1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A064EB
oklch(63% 0.198 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C46DA
oklch(55.7% 0.215 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7736BD
oklch(49.2% 0.2 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#602E99
oklch(42.6% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482472
oklch(35.3% 0.129 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#482472 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) | #003774 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023770 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3547 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482472
#482472
oklch(35.3% 0.129 301.2)
- #354100
#354100
oklch(35.2% 0.084 120.7)
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 #482472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.093
Use #482472 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.