#48356A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5), rgb(72, 53, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#48356A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48356A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5) |
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 #48356A | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48356A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #48356A text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48356A text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9575D1
oklch(63.2% 0.137 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#805BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.151 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.139 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#583E85
oklch(42.8% 0.115 298.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#48356A 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) | #243F6C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283E69 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413F4A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48356A
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
- #3D4700
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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 #48356A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.086
Use #48356A 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.