#48378D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.136 287.8), rgb(72, 55, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#48378D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48378D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.136 287.8) |
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 #48378D | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48378D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #48378D text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48378D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8675E5
oklch(63% 0.163 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#715BD3
oklch(55.5% 0.177 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F4AB7
oklch(49.1% 0.165 287.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48378D
oklch(40.5% 0.136 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403576
oklch(37.6% 0.107 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#48378D 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) | #004790 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314B5C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48378D
#48378D
oklch(40.5% 0.136 287.8)
- #4E4C00
#4E4C00
oklch(40.5% 0.087 108)
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 #48378D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
Use #48378D 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.