#48336C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.096 298.7), rgb(72, 51, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#48336C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48336C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.096 298.7) |
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 #48336C | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48336C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #48336C text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48336C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9673D6
oklch(63.2% 0.147 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8159C3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A8
oklch(49% 0.149 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593C88
oklch(42.7% 0.123 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48336C
oklch(37.4% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#48336C 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) | #1F3E6E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403E4A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48336C
#48336C
oklch(37.4% 0.096 298.7)
- #3C4700
#3C4700
oklch(37.5% 0.088 119.2)
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 #48336C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #48336C 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.