#482686
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.2% 0.151 294.1), rgb(72, 38, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#482686 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482686 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 38, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.151 294.1) |
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 #482686 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482686 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #482686 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #482686 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9562FF
oklch(63% 0.222 294)
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Step 600
600
#833CF3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F2BD4
oklch(49.1% 0.234 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A27AB
oklch(42.7% 0.193 294.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482686
oklch(37.2% 0.151 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B194F
oklch(27.1% 0.095 294.6)
#482686 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) | #003D89 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A84 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363E53 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482686
#482686
oklch(37.2% 0.151 294.1)
- #404500
#404500
oklch(37.3% 0.084 114.4)
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 #482686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #482686 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.