#48374F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.5% 0.046 315.9), rgb(72, 55, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#48374F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48374F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.046 315.9) |
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 #48374F | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48374F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #48374F text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48374F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.035 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B8
oklch(70.8% 0.054 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA7
oklch(63.2% 0.07 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#856592
oklch(55.5% 0.078 316)
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Step 700
700
#71547C
oklch(49.1% 0.071 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4565
oklch(42.8% 0.059 316.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48374F
oklch(36.5% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#48374F 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) | #343C50 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373E4E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483A3F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48374F
#48374F
oklch(36.5% 0.046 315.9)
- #33442C
#33442C
oklch(36.5% 0.045 136.8)
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 #48374F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #48374F 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.