#48425F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.049 293.5), rgb(72, 66, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#48425F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48425F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.049 293.5) |
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 #48425F | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48425F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #48425F text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48425F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD7
oklch(81% 0.036 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 294)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B3
oklch(63.1% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#756A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#635888
oklch(49.1% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#50486E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 293.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48425F
oklch(39.7% 0.049 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#48425F 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) | #3B4660 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43474C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48425F
#48425F
oklch(39.7% 0.049 293.5)
- #474A2B
#474A2B
oklch(39.8% 0.048 113.1)
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 #48425F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
Use #48425F 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.