#48346D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8), rgb(72, 52, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#48346D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48346D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 52, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8) |
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 #48346D | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48346D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #48346D text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48346D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#A990DF
oklch(70.6% 0.116 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9573D6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8059C3
oklch(55.5% 0.16 298)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A9
oklch(49.2% 0.149 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#48346D 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) | #203F6F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403F4B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48346D
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
- #3E4700
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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 #48346D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
Use #48346D 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.