#48286F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.6% 0.119 301.4), rgb(72, 40, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#48286F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48286F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.119 301.4) |
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 #48286F | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48286F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #48286F text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48286F text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B18AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD2
oklch(55.7% 0.198 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#753CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3393
oklch(42.8% 0.152 301.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48286F
oklch(35.6% 0.119 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#48286F 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) | #003871 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12386D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403747 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48286F
#48286F
oklch(35.6% 0.119 301.4)
- #354200
#354200
oklch(35.5% 0.085 121.4)
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 #48286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
Use #48286F 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.