#482B78
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.126 297.1), rgb(72, 43, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#482B78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482B78 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 43, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.126 297.1) |
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 #482B78 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482B78 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #482B78 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #482B78 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF2
oklch(70.6% 0.151 297)
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Step 500
500
#9868ED
oklch(63% 0.193 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#844BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#703BBF
oklch(49.2% 0.195 297)
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Step 800
800
#5B329A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482B78
oklch(36.8% 0.126 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#482B78 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) | #003C7A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063B76 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3C4D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482B78
#482B78
oklch(36.8% 0.126 297.1)
- #3C4400
#3C4400
oklch(36.6% 0.085 117.1)
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 #482B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.091
Use #482B78 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.