#48297C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.134 296.4), rgb(72, 41, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#48297C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48297C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 41, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.134 296.4) |
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 #48297C | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48297C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #48297C text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48297C text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.101 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB88F8
oklch(70.6% 0.161 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9865F5
oklch(63% 0.207 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8447E3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#7036C5
oklch(49% 0.207 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B2FA0
oklch(42.8% 0.172 296.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48297C
oklch(36.8% 0.134 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#48297C 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) | #003C7F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3C4E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48297C
#48297C
oklch(36.8% 0.134 296.4)
- #3D4400
#3D4400
oklch(36.7% 0.084 116.2)
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 #48297C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #48297C 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.