#48375F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.07 302.7), rgb(72, 55, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#48375F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48375F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.07 302.7) |
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 #48375F | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48375F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #48375F text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48375F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9679BF
oklch(63.1% 0.107 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8161AB
oklch(55.6% 0.116 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5093
oklch(49.1% 0.108 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#594277
oklch(42.8% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48375F
oklch(37.4% 0.07 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#48375F 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) | #2D3E61 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F5E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443D46 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48375F
#48375F
oklch(37.4% 0.07 302.7)
- #3A4619
#3A4619
oklch(37.2% 0.069 122.3)
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 #48375F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #48375F 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.