#483D4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6), rgb(72, 61, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#483D4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483D4E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 61, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6) |
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 #483D4E | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483D4E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #483D4E text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #483D4E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.038 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#94819F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.055 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5975
oklch(49.2% 0.049 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#57485F
oklch(42.6% 0.042 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#483D4E 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) | #3B404F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483F43 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483D4E
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
- #3B4634
#3B4634
oklch(37.9% 0.033 133.4)
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 #483D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #483D4E 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.