#483995
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.5% 0.145 285.7), rgb(72, 57, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#483995 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483995 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 57, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.145 285.7) |
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 #483995 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483995 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #483995 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483995 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A93F1
oklch(70.8% 0.135 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8375EC
oklch(63.2% 0.173 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E5ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.188 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C49BD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 285.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483995
oklch(41.5% 0.145 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E357A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#483995 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) | #004A98 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004593 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4F61 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483995
#483995
oklch(41.5% 0.145 285.7)
- #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 #483995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
Use #483995 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.