#482F71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.11 298.3), rgb(72, 47, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#482F71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482F71 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 47, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.11 298.3) |
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 #482F71 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482F71 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #482F71 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #482F71 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5EF
oklch(80.8% 0.083 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.133 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#986EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8353CE
oklch(55.6% 0.183 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F42B2
oklch(49% 0.17 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3790
oklch(42.6% 0.141 298.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482F71
oklch(37% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#482F71 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) | #123D73 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3C6F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3C4B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482F71
#482F71
oklch(37% 0.11 298.3)
- #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 #482F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #482F71 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.