#483BA9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.169 282.1), rgb(72, 59, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#483BA9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 59, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.169 282.1) |
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 #483BA9 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483BA9 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #483BA9 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #483BA9 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FD
oklch(63% 0.201 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6754ED
oklch(55.6% 0.22 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5643CE
oklch(49.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483BA9
oklch(43.5% 0.169 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3384
oklch(37.8% 0.131 282)
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Step 950
950
#221F4D
oklch(27.1% 0.082 282.4)
#483BA9 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) | #0050AC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14576C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483BA9
#483BA9
oklch(43.5% 0.169 282.1)
- #5B5200
#5B5200
oklch(43.4% 0.091 102.1)
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 #483BA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
Use #483BA9 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.