#483A73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.094 292.8), rgb(72, 58, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#483A73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483A73 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 58, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.094 292.8) |
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 #483A73 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483A73 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #483A73 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483A73 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A393E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D8
oklch(63.1% 0.144 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#795DC6
oklch(55.7% 0.157 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#664CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#533F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.12 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483A73
oklch(39.2% 0.094 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#483A73 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) | #264475 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284272 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4551 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483A73
#483A73
oklch(39.2% 0.094 292.8)
- #464A00
#464A00
oklch(39.2% 0.088 113.3)
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 #483A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
Use #483A73 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.