#483F90
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.129 284.5), rgb(72, 63, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#483F90 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483F90 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 63, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.129 284.5) |
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 #483F90 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483F90 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #483F90 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #483F90 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9895E9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8179E2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B5FD0
oklch(55.5% 0.168 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#483F90
oklch(42.2% 0.129 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3874
oklch(37.8% 0.1 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#483F90 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) | #104D93 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A488E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5161 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483F90
#483F90
oklch(42.2% 0.129 284.5)
- #564F00
#564F00
oklch(42.1% 0.089 103.7)
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 #483F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.009
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.011
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
Use #483F90 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.