#48358C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.138 288.6), rgb(72, 53, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#48358C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48358C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.138 288.6) |
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 #48358C | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48358C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #48358C text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48358C text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#764BEE
oklch(55.7% 0.23 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#633ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.214 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5132A7
oklch(42.7% 0.176 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48358C
oklch(40.1% 0.138 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#48358C 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) | #00468F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32495B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48358C
#48358C
oklch(40.1% 0.138 288.6)
- #4C4B00
#4C4B00
oklch(40.1% 0.087 108.9)
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 #48358C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
Use #48358C 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.