#48368B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.135 288.5), rgb(72, 54, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#48368B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48368B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 54, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.135 288.5) |
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 #48368B | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48368B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #48368B text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48368B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#896BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#754DEC
oklch(55.7% 0.226 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#633CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.209 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5033A6
oklch(42.7% 0.174 288.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48368B
oklch(40.2% 0.135 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#48368B 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) | #00468E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004289 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32495B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48368B
#48368B
oklch(40.2% 0.135 288.5)
- #4D4B00
#4D4B00
oklch(40.2% 0.087 108)
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 #48368B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
Use #48368B 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.