#482D75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.119 297.6), rgb(72, 45, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#482D75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 298°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D75 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.119 297.6) |
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 #482D75 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D75 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #482D75 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D75 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#986BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#834FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.198 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#703EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.184 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3596
oklch(42.8% 0.152 297.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482D75
oklch(36.9% 0.119 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#482D75 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) | #033C77 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123B73 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3C4C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D75
#482D75
oklch(36.9% 0.119 297.6)
- #3C4500
#3C4500
oklch(36.9% 0.086 117.8)
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 #482D75, 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 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
Use #482D75 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.