#48408A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.119 285), rgb(72, 64, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#48408A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48408A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.119 285) |
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 #48408A | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48408A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #48408A text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48408A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9996E3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#827BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.141 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C62C9
oklch(55.7% 0.154 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48408A
oklch(41.9% 0.119 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242242
oklch(27.2% 0.058 284.7)
#48408A 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) | #1C4C8D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194888 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32505E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48408A
#48408A
oklch(41.9% 0.119 285)
- #544F00
#544F00
oklch(41.9% 0.089 105.4)
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 #48408A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.008
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #48408A 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.