#483A5C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6), rgb(72, 58, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#483A5C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483A5C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 58, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6) |
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 #483A5C | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483A5C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #483A5C text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #483A5C text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#947CB7
oklch(63.1% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A3
oklch(55.6% 0.099 303)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#574471
oklch(42.6% 0.076 302.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#483A5C 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) | #32405D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35405B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453F46 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483A5C
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
- #3C4722
#3C4722
oklch(37.8% 0.059 122.8)
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 #483A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #483A5C 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.