#48356E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.096 297), rgb(72, 53, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#48356E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48356E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.096 297) |
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 #48356E | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48356E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #48356E text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48356E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A891DF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 297)
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Step 500
500
#9474D6
oklch(63.2% 0.145 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5AC4
oklch(55.7% 0.16 297)
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Step 700
700
#6B49A9
oklch(49.1% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#573D89
oklch(42.8% 0.122 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48356E
oklch(37.9% 0.096 297)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#48356E 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) | #214070 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40404C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48356E
#48356E
oklch(37.9% 0.096 297)
- #3F4700
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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 #48356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #48356E 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.