#483B4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.036 315.1), rgb(72, 59, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#483B4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483B4E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 14%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.036 315.1) |
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 #483B4E | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483B4E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #483B4E text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #483B4E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#9680A1
oklch(63.1% 0.055 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#81698C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5777
oklch(49.1% 0.057 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#594761
oklch(42.7% 0.048 315.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483B4E
oklch(37.4% 0.036 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#483B4E 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) | #393F4F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483D42 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483B4E
#483B4E
oklch(37.4% 0.036 315.1)
- #384532
#384532
oklch(37.3% 0.036 135.9)
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 #483B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
Use #483B4E 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.