#482870
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.7% 0.12 301), rgb(72, 40, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#482870 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482870 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 40, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.12 301) |
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 #482870 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482870 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #482870 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #482870 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B089EC
oklch(70.6% 0.145 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E5
oklch(63.1% 0.184 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#894CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.199 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#753BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3294
oklch(42.7% 0.154 301.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482870
oklch(35.7% 0.12 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#482870 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) | #003872 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10386E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403748 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482870
#482870
oklch(35.7% 0.12 301)
- #364300
#364300
oklch(35.8% 0.086 121.3)
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 #482870, 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 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
Use #482870 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.