#48305F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.083 306.2), rgb(72, 48, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#48305F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 306°. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48305F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 48, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.083 306.2) |
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 #48305F | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48305F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #48305F text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48305F 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C6
oklch(63% 0.128 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#885BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.137 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#734A99
oklch(49.1% 0.128 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48305F
oklch(36% 0.083 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#48305F 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) | #243A61 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3B5E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443843 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48305F
#48305F
oklch(36% 0.083 306.2)
- #32440B
#32440B
oklch(35.9% 0.082 125.9)
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 #48305F, 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 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #48305F 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.