#483B93
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.139 285.4), rgb(72, 59, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#483B93 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483B93 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 59, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.139 285.4) |
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 #483B93 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483B93 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #483B93 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #483B93 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#D6D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF4
oklch(81% 0.081 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9994EE
oklch(70.8% 0.13 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8276E8
oklch(63% 0.166 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5CD6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C4BBA
oklch(49.2% 0.168 285.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483B93
oklch(41.7% 0.139 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#483B93 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) | #004B96 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004691 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4F61 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483B93
#483B93
oklch(41.7% 0.139 285.4)
- #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 #483B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
Use #483B93 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.