#483B91
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.136 285.7), rgb(72, 59, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#483B91 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483B91 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 59, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.136 285.7) |
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 #483B91 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483B91 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #483B91 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #483B91 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 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
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8377E6
oklch(63.2% 0.162 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E5CD4
oklch(55.5% 0.177 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.165 285.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483B91
oklch(41.5% 0.136 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3677
oklch(37.7% 0.107 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#483B91 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) | #004B94 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00468F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4F60 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483B91
#483B91
oklch(41.5% 0.136 285.7)
- #534E00
#534E00
oklch(41.5% 0.088 105.4)
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 #483B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.011
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #483B91 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.