#483968
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.079 297.2), rgb(72, 57, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#483968 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483968 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 57, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.079 297.2) |
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 #483968 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483968 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #483968 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #483968 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A794D5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9278CA
oklch(63.1% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B6
oklch(55.7% 0.132 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#694F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 297)
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Step 800
800
#56417F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 297.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483968
oklch(38.3% 0.079 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#483968 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) | #2B416A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4167 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41414B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483968
#483968
oklch(38.3% 0.079 297.2)
- #40480E
#40480E
oklch(38.2% 0.079 117.2)
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 #483968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #483968 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.