#483C4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4), rgb(72, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#483C4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483C4E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 13%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4) |
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 #483C4E | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483C4E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #483C4E text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #483C4E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 314)
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Step 500
500
#9580A0
oklch(63% 0.053 314)
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Step 600
600
#806A8B
oklch(55.7% 0.056 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5876
oklch(49.1% 0.053 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#584860
oklch(42.7% 0.044 314.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#483C4E 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) | #3A404F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C414D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483E42 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483C4E
#483C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4)
- #3A4533
#3A4533
oklch(37.5% 0.033 133.4)
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 #483C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #483C4E 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.