#48496B
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.9% 0.056 282.4), rgb(72, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#48496B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48496B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.056 282.4) |
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 #48496B | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48496B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #48496B text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #48496B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8385B2
oklch(63.2% 0.067 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C87
oklch(49.2% 0.068 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48496B
oklch(41.9% 0.056 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F59
oklch(37.8% 0.044 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#48496B 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) | #3F4D6C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4F55 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48496B
#48496B
oklch(41.9% 0.056 282.4)
- #534E28
#534E28
oklch(41.9% 0.056 101.8)
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 #48496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #48496B 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.