#48337C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.119 293.3), rgb(72, 51, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#48337C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48337C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.119 293.3) |
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 #48337C | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48337C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #48337C text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48337C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916EEC
oklch(63.2% 0.183 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C52DA
oklch(55.6% 0.198 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BD
oklch(49.1% 0.185 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48337C
oklch(38.5% 0.119 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#48337C 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) | #0B417E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133F7A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4352 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48337C
#48337C
oklch(38.5% 0.119 293.3)
- #444800
#444800
oklch(38.5% 0.086 113.3)
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 #48337C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #48337C 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.