#483665
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.08 300.2), rgb(72, 54, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#483665 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483665 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 54, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.08 300.2) |
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 #483665 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483665 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #483665 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #483665 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D4
oklch(70.8% 0.096 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9577C9
oklch(63.1% 0.124 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#805EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.134 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483665
oklch(37.5% 0.08 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#483665 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) | #293F67 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3F64 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423E48 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483665
#483665
oklch(37.5% 0.08 300.2)
- #3C470D
#3C470D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 119.9)
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 #483665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #483665 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.