#483B68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.076 296), rgb(72, 59, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#483B68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483B68 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 59, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.076 296) |
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 #483B68 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483B68 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #483B68 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #483B68 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A595D3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#907AC8
oklch(63.2% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B4
oklch(55.7% 0.125 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#67509B
oklch(49% 0.118 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#54427E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 295.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483B68
oklch(38.7% 0.076 296)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#483B68 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) | #2E436A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304267 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41434C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483B68
#483B68
oklch(38.7% 0.076 296)
- #424912
#424912
oklch(38.7% 0.076 116.4)
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 #483B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #483B68 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.