#483B65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.071 297.2), rgb(72, 59, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#483B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483B65 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 59, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.071 297.2) |
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 #483B65 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483B65 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #483B65 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #483B65 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A696D0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#917BC3
oklch(63.2% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B63B0
oklch(55.7% 0.118 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#685197
oklch(49% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#55437A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 297.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483B65
oklch(38.5% 0.071 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#483B65 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) | #304267 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324264 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42424B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483B65
#483B65
oklch(38.5% 0.071 297.2)
- #414917
#414917
oklch(38.6% 0.072 117.6)
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 #483B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #483B65 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.