#48388E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.136 287.3), rgb(72, 56, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#48388E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48388E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.136 287.3) |
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 #48388E | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48388E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #48388E text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48388E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8576E5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 600
600
#715BD3
oklch(55.5% 0.177 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F4AB7
oklch(49.1% 0.165 287.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48388E
oklch(40.8% 0.136 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403676
oklch(37.8% 0.105 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#48388E 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) | #004891 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304C5D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48388E
#48388E
oklch(40.8% 0.136 287.3)
- #4F4C00
#4F4C00
oklch(40.6% 0.087 107.1)
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 #48388E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #48388E 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.