#48408B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.12 284.8), rgb(72, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#48408B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48408B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.12 284.8) |
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 #48408B | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48408B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #48408B text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48408B text on black | 2.38:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
-
Step 400
400
#9996E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 284.9)
-
Step 500
500
#827ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 285.2)
-
Step 600
600
#6C61CA
oklch(55.6% 0.157 284.8)
-
Step 700
700
#5B50AE
oklch(49.1% 0.145 285.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#48408B
oklch(42% 0.12 284.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3D3871
oklch(37.6% 0.095 284.8)
-
Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#48408B 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) | #1B4D8E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184889 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31505F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48408B
#48408B
oklch(42% 0.12 284.8)
- #554F00
#554F00
oklch(42% 0.089 104.6)
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 #48408B, 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 0.018
- 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 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #48408B 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.