#48417E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.099 286.4), rgb(72, 65, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#48417E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48417E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.099 286.4) |
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 #48417E | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48417E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #48417E text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48417E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D8
oklch(70.7% 0.093 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#847DCE
oklch(63% 0.12 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F65BA
oklch(55.5% 0.129 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D54A1
oklch(49.2% 0.12 286.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48417E
oklch(41.3% 0.099 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A68
oklch(37.6% 0.077 287)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#48417E 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) | #2A4B80 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29477D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384D59 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48417E
#48417E
oklch(41.3% 0.099 286.4)
- #524E00
#524E00
oklch(41.4% 0.089 106.3)
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 #48417E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #48417E 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.