#48316A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.097 300.3), rgb(72, 49, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#48316A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48316A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 49, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.097 300.3) |
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 #48316A | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48316A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #48316A text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48316A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9871D5
oklch(63% 0.149 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8458C2
oklch(55.7% 0.161 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A7
oklch(49% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B88
oklch(42.8% 0.125 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48316A
oklch(36.9% 0.097 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#48316A 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) | #1E3C6C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243C69 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413C48 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48316A
#48316A
oklch(36.9% 0.097 300.3)
- #394600
#394600
oklch(36.9% 0.089 120.9)
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 #48316A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
Use #48316A 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.