#48406E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.076 290.5), rgb(72, 64, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#48406E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48406E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.076 290.5) |
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 #48406E | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48406E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #48406E text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48406E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7464B8
oklch(55.7% 0.127 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#61529E
oklch(49% 0.119 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4480
oklch(42.7% 0.097 290.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48406E
oklch(40.1% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#48406E 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) | #324770 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4851 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48406E
#48406E
oklch(40.1% 0.076 290.5)
- #4A4B13
#4A4B13
oklch(40% 0.076 110.4)
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 #48406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #48406E 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.