#48367A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.111 292.7), rgb(72, 54, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#48367A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48367A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 54, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.111 292.7) |
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 #48367A | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48367A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #48367A text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48367A text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A490EC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E6
oklch(63.2% 0.17 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A56D4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6745B8
oklch(49.1% 0.173 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#543A95
oklch(42.8% 0.143 292.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48367A
oklch(38.9% 0.111 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#48367A 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) | #17437C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4178 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4452 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48367A
#48367A
oklch(38.9% 0.111 292.7)
- #464900
#464900
oklch(38.9% 0.086 112.4)
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 #48367A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.086
Use #48367A 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.