#482F5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.079 309.1), rgb(72, 47, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#482F5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482F5B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 47, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.079 309.1) |
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 #482F5B | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482F5B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #482F5B text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #482F5B text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DE
oklch(81% 0.059 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B290CE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F74C1
oklch(63.2% 0.121 309)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#754A95
oklch(49.1% 0.124 309)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D79
oklch(42.6% 0.103 308.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482F5B
oklch(35.5% 0.079 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#482F5B 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) | #25385D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3A5A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463640 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482F5B
#482F5B
oklch(35.5% 0.079 309.1)
- #2F4411
#2F4411
oklch(35.7% 0.08 129)
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 #482F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #482F5B 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.