#483293
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.152 288), rgb(72, 50, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#483293 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483293 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 50, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.152 288) |
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 #483293 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483293 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #483293 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #483293 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600
#7642FA
oklch(55.6% 0.253 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#6431DA
oklch(49.1% 0.235 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#512CB0
oklch(42.8% 0.194 288.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483293
oklch(40.1% 0.152 288)
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Step 950
950
#261A51
oklch(26.9% 0.096 288.2)
#483293 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) | #004696 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004191 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4A5E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483293
#483293
oklch(40.1% 0.152 288)
- #4D4B00
#4D4B00
oklch(40.2% 0.087 108)
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 #483293, 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 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
Use #483293 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.