#483771
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.096 295), rgb(72, 55, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#483771 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483771 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.096 295) |
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 #483771 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483771 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #483771 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #483771 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A691E1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9174D9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 295)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC6
oklch(55.7% 0.16 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#694AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.149 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#553D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 295)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483771
oklch(38.5% 0.096 295)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#483771 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) | #224273 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264070 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E424E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483771
#483771
oklch(38.5% 0.096 295)
- #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 #483771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #483771 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.