#483B98
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.1% 0.146 284.6), rgb(72, 59, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#483B98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483B98 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 59, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.146 284.6) |
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 #483B98 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483B98 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #483B98 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #483B98 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF6
oklch(81% 0.084 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9893F2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8175ED
oklch(63.1% 0.174 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ADB
oklch(55.5% 0.189 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A49BE
oklch(49% 0.176 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483B98
oklch(42.1% 0.146 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D357A
oklch(37.6% 0.113 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#483B98 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) | #004C9B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004796 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295163 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483B98
#483B98
oklch(42.1% 0.146 284.6)
- #554F00
#554F00
oklch(42% 0.089 104.6)
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 #483B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #483B98 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.