#48318C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.144 289.8), rgb(72, 49, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#48318C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48318C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 49, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.144 289.8) |
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 #48318C | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48318C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #48318C text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #48318C text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7946F2
oklch(55.6% 0.24 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6635D2
oklch(49% 0.222 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#532EAA
oklch(42.7% 0.185 289.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48318C
oklch(39.4% 0.144 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#48318C 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) | #00448F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32475A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48318C
#48318C
oklch(39.4% 0.144 289.8)
- #494900
#494900
oklch(39.2% 0.086 109.8)
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 #48318C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
Use #48318C 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.