#48277E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.7% 0.139 296.2), rgb(72, 39, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#48277E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48277E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 39, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.139 296.2) |
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 #48277E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48277E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #48277E text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48277E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FD
oklch(81% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FB
oklch(70.6% 0.167 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9963F9
oklch(63.1% 0.214 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8543E8
oklch(55.6% 0.233 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7132C9
oklch(49% 0.216 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA3
oklch(42.8% 0.179 296.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48277E
oklch(36.7% 0.139 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#48277E 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) | #003B81 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C4F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48277E
#48277E
oklch(36.7% 0.139 296.2)
- #3D4400
#3D4400
oklch(36.7% 0.084 116.2)
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 #48277E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.092
Use #48277E 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.