#482E7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3), rgb(72, 46, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#482E7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 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 (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482E7E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3) |
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 #482E7E | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482E7E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #482E7E text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #482E7E text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 294)
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Step 500
500
#9469F3
oklch(63.1% 0.198 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#804BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C3BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#58329E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#482E7E 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) | #003F81 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4051 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482E7E
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
- #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 #482E7E, 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 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.087
Use #482E7E 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.