#482547
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.5% 0.074 328.1), rgb(72, 37, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#482547 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482547 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 37, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 32%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.074 328.1) |
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 #482547 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482547 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482547 text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #482547 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#995797
oklch(55.6% 0.122 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#834781
oklch(49.2% 0.114 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A69
oklch(42.6% 0.095 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482547
oklch(32.5% 0.074 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#482547 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) | #232F48 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3346 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2832 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482547
#482547
oklch(32.5% 0.074 328.1)
- #143E1D
#143E1D
oklch(32.5% 0.074 148)
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 #482547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #482547 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.