#483E63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.063 295.8), rgb(72, 62, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#483E63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483E63 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 62, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.063 295.8) |
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 #483E63 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483E63 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #483E63 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483E63 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A497CB
oklch(70.6% 0.076 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBD
oklch(63% 0.096 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7966A9
oklch(55.7% 0.103 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#665491
oklch(49.1% 0.097 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#534576
oklch(42.7% 0.081 296)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483E63
oklch(39.1% 0.063 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#483E63 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) | #354464 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364362 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43444C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483E63
#483E63
oklch(39.1% 0.063 295.8)
- #444920
#444920
oklch(39% 0.062 115.1)
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 #483E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #483E63 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.