#48357B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.114 292.8), rgb(72, 53, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#48357B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48357B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.114 292.8) |
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 #48357B | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48357B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #48357B text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48357B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A48FEE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 292.7)
-
Step 500
500
#8F70E8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 292.6)
-
Step 600
600
#7B54D6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 293)
-
Step 700
700
#6844BA
oklch(49.2% 0.177 292.8)
-
Step 800
800
#543996
oklch(42.7% 0.146 292.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#48357B
oklch(38.8% 0.114 292.8)
-
Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#48357B 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) | #14427D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184079 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4452 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48357B
#48357B
oklch(38.8% 0.114 292.8)
- #454900
#454900
oklch(38.8% 0.087 113.3)
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 #48357B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
Use #48357B 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.