#483B59
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.053 303.9), rgb(72, 59, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#483B59 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483B59 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 59, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.053 303.9) |
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 #483B59 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483B59 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #483B59 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #483B59 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#A997C1
oklch(70.7% 0.063 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#947DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.082 304)
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Step 600
600
#7E669D
oklch(55.5% 0.087 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5586
oklch(49.2% 0.08 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#57456D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 304.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483B59
oklch(37.9% 0.053 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#483B59 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) | #35405A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374158 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453F46 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483B59
#483B59
oklch(37.9% 0.053 303.9)
- #3C4727
#3C4727
oklch(37.9% 0.053 124.3)
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 #483B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #483B59 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.