#483C63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.066 297.4), rgb(72, 60, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#483C63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483C63 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 60, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.066 297.4) |
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 #483C63 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483C63 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #483C63 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #483C63 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A696CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#907CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.101 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AC
oklch(55.6% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#685393
oklch(49.2% 0.102 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#544478
oklch(42.7% 0.086 296.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483C63
oklch(38.6% 0.066 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#483C63 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) | #324365 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344262 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43434B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483C63
#483C63
oklch(38.6% 0.066 297.4)
- #41491C
#41491C
oklch(38.7% 0.067 118.1)
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 #483C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
Use #483C63 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.