#483375
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.109 295.4), rgb(72, 51, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#483375 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483375 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.109 295.4) |
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 #483375 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483375 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #483375 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #483375 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9370E2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D0
oklch(55.6% 0.182 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B4
oklch(49.1% 0.17 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573992
oklch(42.7% 0.141 295.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483375
oklch(38% 0.109 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#483375 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) | #164077 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3E73 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D404F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483375
#483375
oklch(38% 0.109 295.4)
- #414700
#414700
oklch(37.9% 0.086 115.1)
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 #483375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #483375 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.