#48496D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42% 0.06 282.3), rgb(72, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#48496D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48496D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.06 282.3) |
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 #48496D | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48496D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #48496D text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48496D text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8284B4
oklch(63% 0.072 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.077 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B89
oklch(49% 0.073 282.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48496D
oklch(42% 0.06 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F5A
oklch(37.9% 0.046 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#48496D 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) | #3E4D6E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5056 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48496D
#48496D
oklch(42% 0.06 282.3)
- #534E26
#534E26
oklch(41.9% 0.059 102.2)
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 #48496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #48496D 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.