#483494
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.15 287.3), rgb(72, 52, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#483494 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483494 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 52, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.15 287.3) |
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 #483494 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483494 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #483494 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483494 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8672EE
oklch(63% 0.18 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7157DD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F46C0
oklch(49.1% 0.182 287.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483494
oklch(40.6% 0.15 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#483494 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) | #004797 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004292 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4B5F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483494
#483494
oklch(40.6% 0.15 287.3)
- #4F4C00
#4F4C00
oklch(40.6% 0.087 107.1)
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 #483494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
Use #483494 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.