#48446E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41% 0.069 287.3), rgb(72, 68, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#48446E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48446E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 68, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.069 287.3) |
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 #48446E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48446E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #48446E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48446E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#BEBDDA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 287)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8682B9
oklch(63.1% 0.082 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#706BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.089 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E598E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 287.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48446E
oklch(41% 0.069 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#48446E 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) | #374A70 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C54 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48446E
#48446E
oklch(41% 0.069 287.3)
- #4E4D1B
#4E4D1B
oklch(41% 0.07 108.1)
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 #48446E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #48446E 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.