#483D79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.098 289.7), rgb(72, 61, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#483D79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483D79 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.098 289.7) |
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 #483D79 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483D79 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #483D79 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483D79 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8977DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#624CB0
oklch(49.2% 0.153 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#503F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483D79
oklch(40.2% 0.098 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#483D79 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) | #26477B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274478 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4955 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483D79
#483D79
oklch(40.2% 0.098 289.7)
- #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 #483D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #483D79 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.