#48446C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(40.9% 0.066 287.7), rgb(72, 68, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#48446C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48446C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 68, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.066 287.7) |
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 #48446C | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48446C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #48446C text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #48446C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#9E9BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.062 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8682B7
oklch(63% 0.079 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#706BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.086 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E598C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 287.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48446C
oklch(40.9% 0.066 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 288)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#48446C 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) | #384A6E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4B53 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48446C
#48446C
oklch(40.9% 0.066 287.7)
- #4E4D1E
#4E4D1E
oklch(41% 0.067 107.9)
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 #48446C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #48446C 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.