#483764
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1), rgb(72, 55, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#483764 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483764 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1) |
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 #483764 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483764 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #483764 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #483764 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#A993D2
oklch(70.6% 0.093 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9578C6
oklch(63.2% 0.118 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#805FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.13 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#58417D
oklch(42.8% 0.099 299.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#483764 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) | #2B3F66 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F63 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433F48 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483764
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
- #3C4711
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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 #483764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
Use #483764 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.