#483673
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.101 294.8), rgb(72, 54, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#483673 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483673 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 54, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.101 294.8) |
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 #483673 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483673 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #483673 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #483673 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A691E4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9173DC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C59CA
oklch(55.6% 0.169 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6948AF
oklch(49.1% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483673
oklch(38.4% 0.101 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#483673 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) | #1F4175 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234072 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E424F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483673
#483673
oklch(38.4% 0.101 294.8)
- #434800
#434800
oklch(38.4% 0.086 114.2)
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 #483673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
Use #483673 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.