#482D7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.125 295.9), rgb(72, 45, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#482D7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D7A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.125 295.9) |
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 #482D7A | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D7A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #482D7A text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D7A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9669EE
oklch(63% 0.193 296)
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Step 600
600
#824CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E3CC0
oklch(49.2% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#59339B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482D7A
oklch(37.3% 0.125 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#482D7A 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) | #003D7C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073C78 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3E4F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D7A
#482D7A
oklch(37.3% 0.125 295.9)
- #3F4500
#3F4500
oklch(37.2% 0.084 115.3)
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 #482D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
Use #482D7A 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.