#48385B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.3% 0.062 304.6), rgb(72, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#48385B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48385B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.062 304.6) |
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 #48385B | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48385B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #48385B text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48385B text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C6
oklch(70.6% 0.074 305)
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Step 500
500
#967BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8163A4
oklch(55.6% 0.103 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D528C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#594372
oklch(42.7% 0.08 304.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48385B
oklch(37.3% 0.062 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2236
oklch(27.2% 0.038 304.6)
#48385B 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) | #303E5C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F5A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453D45 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48385B
#48385B
oklch(37.3% 0.062 304.6)
- #394620
#394620
oklch(37.3% 0.061 124.8)
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 #48385B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #48385B 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.