#48394B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.036 320.7), rgb(72, 57, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#48394B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48394B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 57, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 14%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.036 320.7) |
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 #48394B | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48394B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #48394B text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #48394B text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#997F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.055 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#846889
oklch(55.6% 0.06 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5674
oklch(49% 0.056 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B475F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 320.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48394B
oklch(36.8% 0.036 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#48394B 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) | #373D4C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483B3F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48394B
#48394B
oklch(36.8% 0.036 320.7)
- #354432
#354432
oklch(36.8% 0.036 140.4)
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 #48394B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #48394B 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.