#48337D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.12 293), rgb(72, 51, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#48337D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48337D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.12 293) |
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 #48337D | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48337D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #48337D text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48337D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#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
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#906DED
oklch(63% 0.185 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48337D
oklch(38.6% 0.12 293)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#48337D 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) | #09427F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113F7B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4353 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48337D
#48337D
oklch(38.6% 0.12 293)
- #454800
#454800
oklch(38.6% 0.086 112.5)
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 #48337D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #48337D 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.