#483547
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.7% 0.04 328.1), rgb(72, 53, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#483547 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483547 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.04 328.1) |
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 #483547 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483547 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #483547 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #483547 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296B0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.06 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#896687
oklch(55.7% 0.065 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#745472
oklch(49% 0.061 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E455D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483547
oklch(35.7% 0.04 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#483547 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) | #343A48 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C46 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49363B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483547
#483547
oklch(35.7% 0.04 328.1)
- #2E4231
#2E4231
oklch(35.7% 0.039 148.7)
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 #483547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #483547 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.