#48436E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.071 288.1), rgb(72, 67, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#48436E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48436E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.071 288.1) |
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 #48436E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48436E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #48436E text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48436E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9AC8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8781BA
oklch(63.1% 0.085 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#716AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.092 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F588F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48436E
oklch(40.8% 0.071 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#48436E 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) | #364970 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4B53 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48436E
#48436E
oklch(40.8% 0.071 288.1)
- #4D4C19
#4D4C19
oklch(40.6% 0.071 108.1)
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 #48436E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #48436E 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.