#48347D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.119 292.6), rgb(72, 52, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#48347D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48347D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 52, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.119 292.6) |
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 #48347D | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48347D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #48347D text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48347D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#906EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B52DA
oklch(55.5% 0.198 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6842BD
oklch(49.1% 0.183 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48347D
oklch(38.7% 0.119 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281D47
oklch(26.8% 0.076 292.7)
#48347D 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) | #0D427F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13407B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4453 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48347D
#48347D
oklch(38.7% 0.119 292.6)
- #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 #48347D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
Use #48347D 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.