#483E9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.15 282.8), rgb(72, 62, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#483E9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483E9E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 62, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.15 282.8) |
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 #483E9E | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483E9E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #483E9E text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #483E9E 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9594F5
oklch(70.8% 0.14 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D75F1
oklch(63% 0.18 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#685ADF
oklch(55.5% 0.195 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5749C2
oklch(49.1% 0.181 282.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483E9E
oklch(43.1% 0.15 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B357D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#483E9E 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) | #0050A1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235568 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483E9E
#483E9E
oklch(43.1% 0.15 282.8)
- #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 #483E9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #483E9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.072
Use #483E9E 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.