#48384D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.041 318), rgb(72, 56, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#48384D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48384D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.041 318) |
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 #48384D | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48384D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #48384D text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48384D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7EA3
oklch(63.2% 0.063 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#84678E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#705578
oklch(49.1% 0.064 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 317.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48384D
oklch(36.6% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#48384D 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) | #363C4E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483A3F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48384D
#48384D
oklch(36.6% 0.041 318)
- #34442F
#34442F
oklch(36.6% 0.041 138.3)
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 #48384D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- 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 #48384D 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.