#48356F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.097 296.6), rgb(72, 53, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#48356F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48356F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.097 296.6) |
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 #48356F | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48356F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #48356F text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48356F text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A891E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9373D8
oklch(63% 0.149 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.161 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B49AA
oklch(49.1% 0.15 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#573C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48356F
oklch(37.9% 0.097 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#48356F 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) | #204071 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F404C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48356F
#48356F
oklch(37.9% 0.097 296.6)
- #404700
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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 #48356F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #48356F 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.