#482C82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7), rgb(72, 44, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#482C82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482C82 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 44, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7) |
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 #482C82 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482C82 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #482C82 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #482C82 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A789FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9466FA
oklch(63.2% 0.211 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#8047E9
oklch(55.7% 0.229 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C36CA
oklch(49% 0.213 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#582FA4
oklch(42.8% 0.176 293.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#482C82 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) | #003F85 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C80 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384053 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482C82
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
- #424600
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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 #482C82, 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 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
Use #482C82 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.