#48287E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.8% 0.138 296), rgb(72, 40, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#48287E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48287E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 40, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.138 296) |
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 #48287E | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48287E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #48287E text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48287E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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Step 400
400
#AB88FB
oklch(70.8% 0.165 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9864F8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 296)
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Step 600
600
#8444E7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#7034C9
oklch(49.1% 0.214 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B2DA2
oklch(42.7% 0.177 296)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48287E
oklch(36.8% 0.138 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#48287E 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) | #003C81 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C4F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48287E
#48287E
oklch(36.8% 0.138 296)
- #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 #48287E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.093
Use #48287E 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.