#48457E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.093 284), rgb(72, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#48457E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48457E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.093 284) |
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 #48457E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48457E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #48457E text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48457E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE3
oklch(81% 0.053 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D5
oklch(70.6% 0.087 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#827FCA
oklch(63% 0.111 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C68B7
oklch(55.7% 0.12 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A569E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 284)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48457E
oklch(42.1% 0.093 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C67
oklch(37.8% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#48457E 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) | #304D80 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4A7D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38505B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48457E
#48457E
oklch(42.1% 0.093 284)
- #564F00
#564F00
oklch(42.1% 0.089 103.7)
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 #48457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
Use #48457E 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.