#482864
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.104 306.4), rgb(72, 40, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#482864 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482864 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 40, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.104 306.4) |
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 #482864 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482864 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482864 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #482864 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 306)
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Step 700
700
#7841A7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482864
oklch(34.8% 0.104 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D40
oklch(27.2% 0.066 306.2)
#482864 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) | #123666 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3763 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433342 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482864
#482864
oklch(34.8% 0.104 306.4)
- #2E4200
#2E4200
oklch(34.9% 0.089 126.5)
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 #482864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #482864 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.