#48366A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.088 298), rgb(72, 54, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#48366A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48366A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 54, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.088 298) |
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 #48366A | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48366A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #48366A text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48366A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A992DA
oklch(70.7% 0.106 298.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9475D0
oklch(63% 0.136 298.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7F5CBD
oklch(55.6% 0.148 298.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6B4CA3
oklch(49.2% 0.136 297.6)
-
Step 800
800
#573E84
oklch(42.6% 0.114 297.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#48366A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 298)
-
Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#48366A 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) | #26406C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3F69 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41404B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48366A
#48366A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 298)
- #3E4800
#3E4800
oklch(37.9% 0.089 118.4)
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 #48366A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #48366A 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.