#482C81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.136 294), rgb(72, 44, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#482C81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482C81 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 44, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.136 294) |
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 #482C81 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482C81 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #482C81 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #482C81 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A789FB
oklch(70.6% 0.163 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9466F9
oklch(63.1% 0.21 294)
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Step 600
600
#8047E7
oklch(55.5% 0.227 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C9
oklch(49.2% 0.21 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#582FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.175 293.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#482C81 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) | #003F84 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384052 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482C81
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
- #414600
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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 #482C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
Use #482C81 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.