#48437D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.095 285.4), rgb(72, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#48437D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48437D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.095 285.4) |
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 #48437D | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48437D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #48437D text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48437D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.113 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D67B8
oklch(55.6% 0.123 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C559E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 285.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48437D
oklch(41.7% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#48437D 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) | #2E4C7F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C487C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394F5A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48437D
#48437D
oklch(41.7% 0.095 285.4)
- #534E00
#534E00
oklch(41.5% 0.088 105.4)
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 #48437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #48437D 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.