#48394E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.04 316.2), rgb(72, 57, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#48394E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48394E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 57, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.04 316.2) |
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 #48394E | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48394E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #48394E text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48394E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#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
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#987EA3
oklch(63% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#83678E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5679
oklch(49.2% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4662
oklch(42.6% 0.052 316.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48394E
oklch(36.9% 0.04 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#48394E 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) | #363D4F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483B40 | 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°).
- #48394E
#48394E
oklch(36.9% 0.04 316.2)
- #36452F
#36452F
oklch(37% 0.041 135.9)
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 #48394E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #48394E 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.