#482D81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.135 293.8), rgb(72, 45, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#482D81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D81 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.135 293.8) |
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 #482D81 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D81 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #482D81 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D81 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78AFB
oklch(70.8% 0.162 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9367F8
oklch(63.1% 0.207 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F48E6
oklch(55.5% 0.224 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C8
oklch(49.1% 0.208 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5830A2
oklch(42.7% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482D81
oklch(37.9% 0.135 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#482D81 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 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384052 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D81
#482D81
oklch(37.9% 0.135 293.8)
- #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 #482D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
Use #482D81 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.