#48235E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.105 310.9), rgb(72, 35, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#48235E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48235E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 35, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.105 310.9) |
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 #48235E | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48235E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48235E text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48235E text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A869D0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#944EBD
oklch(55.7% 0.175 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA3
oklch(49.2% 0.163 311)
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Step 800
800
#663484
oklch(42.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48235E
oklch(33.6% 0.105 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#48235E 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) | #0F3260 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E345D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452E3D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48235E
#48235E
oklch(33.6% 0.105 310.9)
- #254000
#254000
oklch(33.7% 0.092 131.2)
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 #48235E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
Use #48235E 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.