#48448D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.117 282.7), rgb(72, 68, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#48448D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48448D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 68, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.117 282.7) |
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 #48448D | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48448D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48448D text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48448D text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9797E3
oklch(70.6% 0.11 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E7CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6963C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5852AD
oklch(49.2% 0.141 282.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48448D
oklch(42.9% 0.117 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#48448D 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) | #225090 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4B8B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305462 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48448D
#48448D
oklch(42.9% 0.117 282.7)
- #595100
#595100
oklch(42.9% 0.09 102.9)
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 #48448D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #48448D 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.