#48436B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.066 288.8), rgb(72, 67, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#48436B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48436B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.066 288.8) |
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 #48436B | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48436B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #48436B text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48436B text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC6
oklch(70.8% 0.062 289)
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Step 500
500
#8782B7
oklch(63.1% 0.079 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#716BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.086 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F598B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48436B
oklch(40.6% 0.066 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#403D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 288)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#48436B 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) | #37496D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404A52 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48436B
#48436B
oklch(40.6% 0.066 288.8)
- #4C4C1E
#4C4C1E
oklch(40.6% 0.066 109)
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 #48436B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #48436B 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.