#483DA0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.154 282.8), rgb(72, 61, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#483DA0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 61, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.154 282.8) |
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 #483DA0 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483DA0 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #483DA0 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #483DA0 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAFA
oklch(81% 0.09 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 283)
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Step 500
500
#7D74F3
oklch(63% 0.184 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6859E2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5748C4
oklch(49.1% 0.185 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483DA0
oklch(43.1% 0.154 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B357E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#483DA0 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) | #004FA3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215568 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483DA0
#483DA0
oklch(43.1% 0.154 282.8)
- #5A5100
#5A5100
oklch(43% 0.09 102.1)
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 #483DA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #483DA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #483DA0 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.