#483F69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.07 292.7), rgb(72, 63, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#483F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483F69 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 63, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.07 292.7) |
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 #483F69 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483F69 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #483F69 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #483F69 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7CC5
oklch(63% 0.109 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7665B1
oklch(55.6% 0.116 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#635398
oklch(49% 0.108 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#51447C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483F69
oklch(39.6% 0.07 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#483F69 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) | #33466B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344468 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41464F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483F69
#483F69
oklch(39.6% 0.07 292.7)
- #474A19
#474A19
oklch(39.5% 0.07 112.5)
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 #483F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
Use #483F69 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.