#48355D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.07 305.1), rgb(72, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#48355D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48355D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.07 305.1) |
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 #48355D | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48355D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #48355D text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48355D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DD
oklch(81% 0.052 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CB
oklch(70.6% 0.085 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9978BE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8460AA
oklch(55.7% 0.117 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F92
oklch(49.1% 0.109 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4176
oklch(42.7% 0.09 305.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48355D
oklch(36.8% 0.07 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#48355D 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) | #2C3D5F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453B44 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48355D
#48355D
oklch(36.8% 0.07 305.1)
- #374618
#374618
oklch(37% 0.071 125)
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 #48355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
Use #48355D 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.