#48375C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.065 304.6), rgb(72, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#48375C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48375C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.065 304.6) |
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 #48375C | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48375C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #48375C text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48375C text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 304)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C8
oklch(70.7% 0.077 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#977ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8262A6
oklch(55.6% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E518F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#594274
oklch(42.6% 0.084 304.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48375C
oklch(37.2% 0.065 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#48375C 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) | #2F3E5D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E5B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453D45 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48375C
#48375C
oklch(37.2% 0.065 304.6)
- #39461D
#39461D
oklch(37.2% 0.065 124.1)
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 #48375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #48375C 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.