#48427E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.098 285.9), rgb(72, 66, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#48427E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48427E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.098 285.9) |
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 #48427E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48427E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #48427E text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48427E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B98D7
oklch(70.6% 0.091 286)
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Step 500
500
#847ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.117 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E66BA
oklch(55.6% 0.127 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A0
oklch(49% 0.119 286)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48427E
oklch(41.5% 0.098 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#48427E 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) | #2B4B80 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A487D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384E5A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48427E
#48427E
oklch(41.5% 0.098 285.9)
- #534E00
#534E00
oklch(41.5% 0.088 105.4)
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 #48427E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #48427E 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.