#48426D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.071 289.2), rgb(72, 66, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#48426D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48426D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.071 289.2) |
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 #48426D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48426D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #48426D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48426D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8881BA
oklch(63.1% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#726AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.092 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F588E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 288.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48426D
oklch(40.5% 0.071 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#48426D 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) | #35486F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4A52 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48426D
#48426D
oklch(40.5% 0.071 289.2)
- #4C4C19
#4C4C19
oklch(40.5% 0.071 109.2)
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 #48426D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
Use #48426D 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.