#48384C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.04 319.5), rgb(72, 56, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#48384C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48384C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 15%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.04 319.5) |
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 #48384C | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48384C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #48384C text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48384C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B4
oklch(70.6% 0.049 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7EA1
oklch(63.1% 0.061 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#85678C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#705577
oklch(49% 0.062 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48384C
oklch(36.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#48384C 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) | #363C4D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483A3F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48384C
#48384C
oklch(36.6% 0.04 319.5)
- #344430
#344430
oklch(36.6% 0.039 139.4)
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 #48384C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #48384C 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.