#483CA9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.168 281.9), rgb(72, 60, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#483CA9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 60, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.168 281.9) |
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 #483CA9 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483CA9 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #483CA9 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #483CA9 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#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
#D3D6FD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B72FD
oklch(63.2% 0.2 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6655EC
oklch(55.6% 0.218 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5644CD
oklch(49.1% 0.202 282)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483CA9
oklch(43.6% 0.168 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3383
oklch(37.7% 0.13 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#483CA9 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) | #0051AC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14576D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483CA9
#483CA9
oklch(43.6% 0.168 281.9)
- #5C5300
#5C5300
oklch(43.7% 0.092 102.2)
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 #483CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #483CA9 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.