#48389C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.9% 0.155 284.8), rgb(72, 56, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#48389C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48389C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.155 284.8) |
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 #48389C | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48389C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #48389C text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48389C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9FA
oklch(81% 0.091 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9892F7
oklch(70.8% 0.145 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8173F3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C57E2
oklch(55.6% 0.202 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B46C4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 284.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48389C
oklch(41.9% 0.155 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D347E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#48389C 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) | #004C9F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255064 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48389C
#48389C
oklch(41.9% 0.155 284.8)
- #544F00
#544F00
oklch(41.9% 0.089 105.4)
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 #48389C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48389C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
Use #48389C 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.