#483980
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.115 289.9), rgb(72, 57, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#483980 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483980 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 57, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.115 289.9) |
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 #483980 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483980 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #483980 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #483980 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A090F0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A71EB
oklch(63% 0.177 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7656D9
oklch(55.6% 0.191 290)
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Step 700
700
#6345BC
oklch(49% 0.178 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#513A98
oklch(42.7% 0.147 290)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483980
oklch(39.9% 0.115 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#483980 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) | #174682 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19437E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384857 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483980
#483980
oklch(39.9% 0.115 289.9)
- #4B4B00
#4B4B00
oklch(40% 0.087 109.8)
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 #483980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #483980 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.