#483187
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.137 291), rgb(72, 49, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#483187 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483187 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 49, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.137 291) |
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 #483187 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483187 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #483187 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #483187 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFE
oklch(70.7% 0.164 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E68FC
oklch(63% 0.211 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A49EB
oklch(55.5% 0.229 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6839CC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#5431A5
oklch(42.7% 0.175 290.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483187
oklch(39% 0.137 291)
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Step 950
950
#281C4D
oklch(27.1% 0.087 290.8)
#483187 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) | #00438A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F85 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354557 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483187
#483187
oklch(39% 0.137 291)
- #474900
#474900
oklch(39% 0.086 111.6)
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 #483187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #483187 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.