#48487E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.8% 0.088 282), rgb(72, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#48487E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48487E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.088 282) |
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 #48487E | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48487E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48487E text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48487E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6969B4
oklch(55.5% 0.115 282)
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Step 700
700
#58579B
oklch(49% 0.107 282.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48487E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 282)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C65
oklch(37.6% 0.069 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#48487E 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) | #354F80 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324C7D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38535D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48487E
#48487E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 282)
- #595003
#595003
oklch(42.7% 0.088 101.8)
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 #48487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #48487E 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.