#48416A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.068 290.8), rgb(72, 65, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#48416A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48416A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.068 290.8) |
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 #48416A | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48416A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #48416A text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48416A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A098D0
oklch(70.7% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.104 291)
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Step 600
600
#7466B1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#615498
oklch(49% 0.107 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F457B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 290.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48416A
oklch(40.1% 0.068 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#48416A 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) | #35476C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364669 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404850 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48416A
#48416A
oklch(40.1% 0.068 290.8)
- #4A4B1B
#4A4B1B
oklch(40.1% 0.068 110.2)
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 #48416A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
Use #48416A 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.