#48416B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.07 290.5), rgb(72, 65, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#48416B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48416B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.07 290.5) |
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 #48416B | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48416B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #48416B text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48416B text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A098D2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897DC5
oklch(63% 0.107 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7466B2
oklch(55.7% 0.116 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#615499
oklch(49.1% 0.108 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 290.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48416B
oklch(40.2% 0.07 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 290.8)
#48416B 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) | #35476D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404951 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48416B
#48416B
oklch(40.2% 0.07 290.5)
- #4A4B1A
#4A4B1A
oklch(40.1% 0.069 110.3)
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 #48416B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #48416B 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.