#483C7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.106 289.2), rgb(72, 60, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#483C7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483C7D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 60, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.106 289.2) |
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 #483C7D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483C7D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #483C7D text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483C7D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE7
oklch(81% 0.062 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.127 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7363BE
oklch(55.8% 0.137 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6051A4
oklch(49.1% 0.129 289.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483C7D
oklch(40.2% 0.106 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#483C7D 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) | #21477F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22447C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394956 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483C7D
#483C7D
oklch(40.2% 0.106 289.2)
- #4C4C00
#4C4C00
oklch(40.3% 0.088 109.8)
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 #483C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
Use #483C7D 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.