#48465B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.035 289.1), rgb(72, 70, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#48465B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48465B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 70, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.035 289.1) |
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 #48465B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48465B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #48465B text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48465B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8886A2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#726F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605D78
oklch(49.1% 0.043 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48465B
oklch(40.5% 0.035 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#48465B 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) | #41495C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44494D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48465B
#48465B
oklch(40.5% 0.035 289.1)
- #4A4B35
#4A4B35
oklch(40.5% 0.035 110)
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 #48465B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #48465B 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.