#482765
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.7% 0.107 306.1), rgb(72, 39, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#482765 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482765 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 39, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.107 306.1) |
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 #482765 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482765 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482765 text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #482765 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.166 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#793FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#623589
oklch(42.7% 0.137 306.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482765
oklch(34.7% 0.107 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#482765 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) | #0E3667 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3764 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433342 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482765
#482765
oklch(34.7% 0.107 306.1)
- #2E4100
#2E4100
oklch(34.6% 0.088 126)
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 #482765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #482765 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.