#48386F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.092 295.2), rgb(72, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#48386F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48386F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.092 295.2) |
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 #48386F | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48386F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #48386F text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48386F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A692DE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D5
oklch(63.2% 0.141 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684BA7
oklch(49% 0.142 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48386F
oklch(38.5% 0.092 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#48386F 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) | #254271 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28416E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F424E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48386F
#48386F
oklch(38.5% 0.092 295.2)
- #434900
#434900
oklch(38.7% 0.088 115)
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 #48386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #48386F 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.