#483772
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.098 294.6), rgb(72, 55, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#483772 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483772 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.098 294.6) |
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 #483772 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483772 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #483772 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #483772 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A591E2
oklch(70.6% 0.118 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9174DA
oklch(63.1% 0.15 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6849AC
oklch(49% 0.152 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#553D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483772
oklch(38.5% 0.098 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#483772 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) | #224274 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254071 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E434F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483772
#483772
oklch(38.5% 0.098 294.6)
- #434900
#434900
oklch(38.7% 0.088 115)
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 #483772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
Use #483772 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.