#48374A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.3% 0.039 322.9), rgb(72, 55, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#48374A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48374A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.039 322.9) |
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 #48374A | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48374A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #48374A text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48374A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B2
oklch(70.6% 0.047 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#86668A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#725575
oklch(49.1% 0.061 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C465F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 322.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48374A
oklch(36.3% 0.039 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#48374A 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) | #353B4B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D49 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49393E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48374A
#48374A
oklch(36.3% 0.039 322.9)
- #324330
#324330
oklch(36.2% 0.039 142)
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 #48374A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #48374A 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.