#48276B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.2% 0.115 303.3), rgb(72, 39, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#48276B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48276B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 39, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.115 303.3) |
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 #48276B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48276B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48276B text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48276B 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A069DF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4DCD
oklch(55.7% 0.192 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#773DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.178 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#613390
oklch(42.8% 0.149 303.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48276B
oklch(35.2% 0.115 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#48276B 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) | #04376D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153769 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413545 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48276B
#48276B
oklch(35.2% 0.115 303.3)
- #324200
#324200
oklch(35.2% 0.087 123.7)
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 #48276B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.092
Use #48276B 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.