#48455F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.043 289.6), rgb(72, 69, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#48455F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48455F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.043 289.6) |
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 #48455F | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48455F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #48455F text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48455F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8885A7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#726E93
oklch(55.6% 0.057 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 289.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48455F
oklch(40.4% 0.043 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#48455F 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) | #3F4860 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43494E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48455F
#48455F
oklch(40.4% 0.043 289.6)
- #4A4B2F
#4A4B2F
oklch(40.4% 0.044 109.9)
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 #48455F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
Use #48455F 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.