#483595
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.15 286.8), rgb(72, 53, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#483595 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483595 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.15 286.8) |
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 #483595 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483595 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #483595 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #483595 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 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
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F3
oklch(70.6% 0.141 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8573EF
oklch(63.2% 0.18 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7057DD
oklch(55.5% 0.195 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E46C0
oklch(49% 0.182 286.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483595
oklch(40.8% 0.15 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F347B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#483595 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) | #004898 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004393 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4C60 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483595
#483595
oklch(40.8% 0.15 286.8)
- #504C00
#504C00
oklch(40.7% 0.087 106.2)
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 #483595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
Use #483595 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.