#48367E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.117 291.6), rgb(72, 54, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#48367E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48367E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 54, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.117 291.6) |
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 #48367E | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48367E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #48367E text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48367E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E70EB
oklch(63.2% 0.178 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7954DA
oklch(55.7% 0.195 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6643BD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#533899
oklch(42.7% 0.151 291.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48367E
oklch(39.2% 0.117 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#48367E 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) | #124480 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16417C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394554 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48367E
#48367E
oklch(39.2% 0.117 291.6)
- #474900
#474900
oklch(39% 0.086 111.6)
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 #48367E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.085
Use #48367E 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.