#48457A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.087 284.6), rgb(72, 69, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#48457A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48457A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.087 284.6) |
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 #48457A | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48457A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #48457A text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48457A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8380C6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D69B2
oklch(55.7% 0.111 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5799
oklch(49.1% 0.104 284.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48457A
oklch(41.9% 0.087 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#48457A 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) | #334D7C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314979 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4F59 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48457A
#48457A
oklch(41.9% 0.087 284.6)
- #544F04
#544F04
oklch(41.9% 0.087 105.3)
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 #48457A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
Use #48457A 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.