#48346E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4), rgb(72, 52, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#48346E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48346E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 52, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4) |
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 #48346E | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48346E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #48346E text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48346E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A990E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9573D7
oklch(63.2% 0.148 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8059C5
oklch(55.7% 0.163 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AA
oklch(49.1% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 297.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#48346E 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) | #1F3F70 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403F4C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48346E
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
- #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 #48346E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #48346E 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.