#48334C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.05 321), rgb(72, 51, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#48334C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48334C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.05 321) |
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 #48334C | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48334C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #48334C text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48334C 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B8
oklch(70.7% 0.06 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.077 321)
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Step 600
600
#8A6391
oklch(55.7% 0.083 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#75527C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4365
oklch(42.7% 0.065 320.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48334C
oklch(35.5% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#48334C 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) | #30394D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49363C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48334C
#48334C
oklch(35.5% 0.05 321)
- #2D4329
#2D4329
oklch(35.7% 0.052 140.7)
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 #48334C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #48334C 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.