#482F7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.129 293.7), rgb(72, 47, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#482F7F 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482F7F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 47, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.129 293.7) |
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 #482F7F | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482F7F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #482F7F text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #482F7F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#9369F3
oklch(63% 0.198 294)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE2
oklch(55.7% 0.215 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B3BC4
oklch(49% 0.2 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#57329F
oklch(42.7% 0.167 293.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482F7F
oklch(38% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#482F7F 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) | #004082 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394152 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482F7F
#482F7F
oklch(38% 0.129 293.7)
- #424700
#424700
oklch(38% 0.086 114.3)
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 #482F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
Use #482F7F 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.