#482E56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.074 313), rgb(72, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#482E56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482E56 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.074 313) |
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 #482E56 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482E56 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482E56 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #482E56 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B490C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A174BA
oklch(63% 0.113 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C5BA6
oklch(55.5% 0.124 313)
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Step 700
700
#774B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#613E74
oklch(42.8% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482E56
oklch(35% 0.074 313)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#482E56 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) | #263757 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3955 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47343E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482E56
#482E56
oklch(35% 0.074 313)
- #2B4317
#2B4317
oklch(35.2% 0.075 133)
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 #482E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #482E56 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.