#48387A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.108 291.8), rgb(72, 56, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#48387A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48387A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.108 291.8) |
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 #48387A | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48387A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #48387A text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #48387A text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A291EA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E4
oklch(63% 0.166 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7858D2
oklch(55.6% 0.18 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6647B6
oklch(49.2% 0.168 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48387A
oklch(39.3% 0.108 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#48387A 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) | #1C447C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4278 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4653 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48387A
#48387A
oklch(39.3% 0.108 291.8)
- #474A00
#474A00
oklch(39.3% 0.087 112.4)
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 #48387A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.082
Use #48387A 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.