#483E75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.091 290.1), rgb(72, 62, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#483E75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483E75 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 62, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.091 290.1) |
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 #483E75 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483E75 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #483E75 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483E75 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A095E0
oklch(70.8% 0.108 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8979D7
oklch(63.2% 0.138 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#745FC4
oklch(55.5% 0.152 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#624EA9
oklch(49% 0.14 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504189
oklch(42.8% 0.115 290.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483E75
oklch(40.1% 0.091 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#483E75 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) | #2B4777 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4574 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4954 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483E75
#483E75
oklch(40.1% 0.091 290.1)
- #4B4C00
#4B4C00
oklch(40.2% 0.088 110.6)
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 #483E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #483E75 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.