#48399F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.158 284.1), rgb(72, 57, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#48399F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 284°. 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48399F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 57, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.158 284.1) |
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 #48399F | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48399F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #48399F text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48399F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9792F9
oklch(70.8% 0.148 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F73F5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B57E4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A45C6
oklch(49% 0.191 284.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48399F
oklch(42.3% 0.158 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#48399F 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) | #004DA2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225266 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48399F
#48399F
oklch(42.3% 0.158 284.1)
- #565000
#565000
oklch(42.4% 0.09 104.6)
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 #48399F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48399F.
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 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
Use #48399F 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.