#48354D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.047 319.1), rgb(72, 53, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#48354D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48354D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.047 319.1) |
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 #48354D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48354D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #48354D text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48354D text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BA6
oklch(63% 0.074 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#886491
oklch(55.6% 0.08 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#73537B
oklch(49.1% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4464
oklch(42.7% 0.061 319.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48354D
oklch(36% 0.047 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#48354D 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) | #323A4E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48383E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48354D
#48354D
oklch(36% 0.047 319.1)
- #30432B
#30432B
oklch(35.9% 0.047 139.2)
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 #48354D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #48354D 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.