#48429D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.143 281.7), rgb(72, 66, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#48429D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48429D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.143 281.7) |
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 #48429D | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48429D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48429D text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #48429D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9395F2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B78ED
oklch(63.2% 0.171 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#554CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.173 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48429D
oklch(43.7% 0.143 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222148
oklch(27.2% 0.071 281.8)
#48429D 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) | #0052A0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235769 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48429D
#48429D
oklch(43.7% 0.143 281.7)
- #5C5300
#5C5300
oklch(43.7% 0.092 102.2)
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 #48429D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48429D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #48429D 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.