#48305C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.079 308), rgb(72, 48, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#48305C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48305C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 48, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.079 308) |
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 #48305C | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48305C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #48305C text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48305C text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B191CE
oklch(70.8% 0.094 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C1
oklch(63.1% 0.121 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#895CAE
oklch(55.7% 0.131 308)
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Step 700
700
#744B95
oklch(49.1% 0.121 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E79
oklch(42.7% 0.1 307.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48305C
oklch(35.8% 0.079 308)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#48305C 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) | #26395E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453741 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48305C
#48305C
oklch(35.8% 0.079 308)
- #304411
#304411
oklch(35.8% 0.079 128.3)
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 #48305C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #48305C 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.