#48343F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.2% 0.034 344.8), rgb(72, 52, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#48343F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48343F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 52, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 16%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.034 344.8) |
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 #48343F | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48343F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #48343F text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48343F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.025 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#B497A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#A17D91
oklch(63.1% 0.052 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C667B
oklch(55.6% 0.057 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#775568
oklch(49.2% 0.053 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48343F
oklch(35.2% 0.034 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#48343F 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) | #35383F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3438 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48343F
#48343F
oklch(35.2% 0.034 344.8)
- #2A4136
#2A4136
oklch(35.2% 0.035 163.3)
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 #48343F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #48343F 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.