#48438B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.116 283.5), rgb(72, 67, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#48438B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48438B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.116 283.5) |
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 #48438B | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48438B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #48438B text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #48438B text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEC
oklch(81% 0.068 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9897E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#807CDA
oklch(63.2% 0.139 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A63C7
oklch(55.6% 0.151 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5952AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 283.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48438B
oklch(42.6% 0.116 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C396F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#48438B 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) | #224E8E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4A89 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315260 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48438B
#48438B
oklch(42.6% 0.116 283.5)
- #585000
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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 #48438B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #48438B 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.