#483F7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.1 287.9), rgb(72, 63, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#483F7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483F7C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 63, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.1 287.9) |
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 #483F7C | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483F7C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #483F7C text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #483F7C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D97D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 288)
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Step 500
500
#867DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7165BA
oklch(55.7% 0.129 288)
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Step 700
700
#5E53A0
oklch(49% 0.12 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483F7C
oklch(40.8% 0.1 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#483F7C 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) | #28497E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27467B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394B57 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483F7C
#483F7C
oklch(40.8% 0.1 287.9)
- #4F4D00
#4F4D00
oklch(40.9% 0.088 108)
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 #483F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #483F7C 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.