#48397C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.109 290.9), rgb(72, 57, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#48397C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48397C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 57, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.109 290.9) |
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 #48397C | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48397C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #48397C text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48397C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E6
oklch(63.2% 0.167 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7758D4
oklch(55.7% 0.182 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6447B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#523B94
oklch(42.7% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48397C
oklch(39.6% 0.109 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#48397C 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) | #1C457E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E427A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4755 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48397C
#48397C
oklch(39.6% 0.109 290.9)
- #494A00
#494A00
oklch(39.5% 0.087 110.7)
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 #48397C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #48397C 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.