#48247E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.2% 0.143 296.9), rgb(72, 36, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#48247E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48247E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 36, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.143 296.9) |
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 #48247E | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48247E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #48247E text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #48247E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FD
oklch(88.6% 0.06 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD86FD
oklch(70.7% 0.171 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B61FB
oklch(63.2% 0.219 297)
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Step 600
600
#873FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 297)
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Step 700
700
#732FCC
oklch(49.2% 0.222 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A5
oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48247E
oklch(36.2% 0.143 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#48247E 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) | #003A81 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3A4E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48247E
#48247E
oklch(36.2% 0.143 296.9)
- #3B4300
#3B4300
oklch(36.3% 0.084 117.1)
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 #48247E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.092
Use #48247E 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.