#48476C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.5% 0.061 284.6), rgb(72, 71, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#48476C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48476C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.061 284.6) |
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 #48476C | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48476C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #48476C text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48476C text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8484B5
oklch(63.2% 0.073 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E6DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B89
oklch(49.2% 0.073 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48476C
oklch(41.5% 0.061 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#48476C 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) | #3C4C6E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4E54 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48476C
#48476C
oklch(41.5% 0.061 284.6)
- #514E24
#514E24
oklch(41.7% 0.061 105.1)
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 #48476C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #48476C 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.