#48416E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.075 289.8), rgb(72, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#48416E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48416E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.075 289.8) |
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 #48416E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48416E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #48416E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48416E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8880BC
oklch(63% 0.089 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7269A8
oklch(55.6% 0.097 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 289.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48416E
oklch(40.3% 0.075 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#48416E 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) | #334870 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4952 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48416E
#48416E
oklch(40.3% 0.075 289.8)
- #4B4C15
#4B4C15
oklch(40.4% 0.075 110.3)
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 #48416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #48416E 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.