#482E3E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.046 342.3), rgb(72, 46, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#482E3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482E3E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 46, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.046 342.3) |
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 #482E3E | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482E3E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482E3E text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #482E3E text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#B994AA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87995
oklch(63.2% 0.07 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#926180
oklch(55.5% 0.076 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D506C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#654258
oklch(42.7% 0.058 341.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482E3E
oklch(33.8% 0.046 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#482E3E 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) | #2F333F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36373D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2E34 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482E3E
#482E3E
oklch(33.8% 0.046 342.3)
- #203F30
#203F30
oklch(33.9% 0.046 161.5)
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 #482E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
Use #482E3E 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.