#48405E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.051 296.2), rgb(72, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#48405E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48405E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.051 296.2) |
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 #48405E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48405E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #48405E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48405E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A499C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B4
oklch(63.2% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#78699F
oklch(55.7% 0.084 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#655788
oklch(49.1% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#52476F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 296.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48405E
oklch(39.2% 0.051 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#48405E 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) | #39455F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44454B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48405E
#48405E
oklch(39.2% 0.051 296.2)
- #444929
#444929
oklch(39.2% 0.05 116)
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 #48405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #48405E 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.