#48384F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.044 315.4), rgb(72, 56, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#48384F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48384F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.044 315.4) |
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 #48384F | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48384F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #48384F text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48384F text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F6F4F7
oklch(97% 0.004 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCF
oklch(81% 0.032 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B7
oklch(70.6% 0.052 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#997DA6
oklch(63% 0.068 315)
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Step 600
600
#846691
oklch(55.6% 0.074 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#70557B
oklch(49.2% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4564
oklch(42.6% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48384F
oklch(36.7% 0.044 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#48384F 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) | #353D50 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483B40 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48384F
#48384F
oklch(36.7% 0.044 315.4)
- #35442D
#35442D
oklch(36.6% 0.043 135)
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 #48384F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #48384F 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.