#48355C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.8% 0.069 305.7), rgb(72, 53, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#48355C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48355C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.069 305.7) |
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 #48355C | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48355C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #48355C text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48355C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DC
oklch(81% 0.051 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD94CA
oklch(70.8% 0.082 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9978BC
oklch(63% 0.106 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8460A8
oklch(55.6% 0.115 306)
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Step 700
700
#704F91
oklch(49.2% 0.108 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48355C
oklch(36.8% 0.069 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#48355C 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) | #2C3D5D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453B44 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48355C
#48355C
oklch(36.8% 0.069 305.7)
- #36451A
#36451A
oklch(36.6% 0.068 125.7)
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 #48355C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #48355C 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.