#48355E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.9% 0.072 304.5), rgb(72, 53, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#48355E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48355E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.072 304.5) |
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 #48355E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48355E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #48355E text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48355E 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.054 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9878BF
oklch(63.1% 0.109 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8360AC
oklch(55.7% 0.12 304)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F93
oklch(49.2% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4178
oklch(42.7% 0.092 303.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48355E
oklch(36.9% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#48355E 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) | #2B3D60 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443C45 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48355E
#48355E
oklch(36.9% 0.072 304.5)
- #374617
#374617
oklch(37% 0.073 124.8)
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 #48355E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #48355E 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.