#483A91
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.138 286.1), rgb(72, 58, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#483A91 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483A91 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 58, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.138 286.1) |
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 #483A91 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483A91 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #483A91 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #483A91 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A94ED
oklch(70.8% 0.128 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8376E7
oklch(63.1% 0.165 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E5CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.179 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB9
oklch(49.2% 0.166 286.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483A91
oklch(41.3% 0.138 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3677
oklch(37.7% 0.107 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#483A91 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) | #004A94 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4E5F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483A91
#483A91
oklch(41.3% 0.138 286.1)
- #524E00
#524E00
oklch(41.4% 0.089 106.3)
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 #483A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.013
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
Use #483A91 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.