#48435E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.045 292.7), rgb(72, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#48435E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48435E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.045 292.7) |
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 #48435E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48435E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #48435E text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48435E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#756B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#625985
oklch(49.1% 0.07 293)
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Step 800
800
#50496C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 293)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48435E
oklch(39.9% 0.045 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#48435E 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) | #3D475F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44474C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48435E
#48435E
oklch(39.9% 0.045 292.7)
- #474A2D
#474A2D
oklch(39.8% 0.045 113.3)
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 #48435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #48435E 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.