#483A87
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.124 288), rgb(72, 58, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#483A87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483A87 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 58, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.124 288) |
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 #483A87 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483A87 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #483A87 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #483A87 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E5
oklch(70.6% 0.117 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8678DD
oklch(63.1% 0.148 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#715FCA
oklch(55.6% 0.16 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DAF
oklch(49% 0.15 288)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483A87
oklch(40.6% 0.124 288)
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Step 900
900
#403771
oklch(37.7% 0.096 288)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#483A87 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) | #0F488A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #104485 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344B5A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483A87
#483A87
oklch(40.6% 0.124 288)
- #4E4C00
#4E4C00
oklch(40.5% 0.087 108)
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 #483A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.010
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #483A87 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.