#483C9A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.4% 0.147 284), rgb(72, 60, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#483C9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483C9A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 60, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.147 284) |
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 #483C9A | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483C9A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #483C9A text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #483C9A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9793F3
oklch(70.7% 0.138 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F75EE
oklch(63% 0.176 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ADD
oklch(55.6% 0.192 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5949C0
oklch(49.1% 0.179 283.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483C9A
oklch(42.4% 0.147 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C357B
oklch(37.6% 0.115 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#483C9A 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) | #004D9D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004798 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275265 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483C9A
#483C9A
oklch(42.4% 0.147 284)
- #575000
#575000
oklch(42.5% 0.09 103.7)
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 #483C9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
Use #483C9A 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.