#483897
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.5% 0.149 285.6), rgb(72, 56, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#483897 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483897 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.149 285.6) |
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 #483897 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483897 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #483897 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483897 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9992F3
oklch(70.6% 0.14 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8374EE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E59DD
oklch(55.7% 0.193 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C48C0
oklch(49.2% 0.18 285.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483897
oklch(41.5% 0.149 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E347B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#483897 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) | #004A9A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004595 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4F62 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483897
#483897
oklch(41.5% 0.149 285.6)
- #534E00
#534E00
oklch(41.5% 0.088 105.4)
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 #483897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
Use #483897 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.