#483369
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.092 299.9), rgb(72, 51, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#483369 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483369 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.092 299.9) |
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 #483369 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483369 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #483369 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #483369 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9773D1
oklch(63% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A4
oklch(49% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D85
oklch(42.8% 0.117 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483369
oklch(37.2% 0.092 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#483369 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) | #223E6B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273D68 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413D49 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483369
#483369
oklch(37.2% 0.092 299.9)
- #3B4600
#3B4600
oklch(37.1% 0.088 119.4)
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 #483369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.087
Use #483369 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.