#48459B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.136 280.8), rgb(72, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#48459B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48459B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.136 280.8) |
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 #48459B | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48459B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48459B text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #48459B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.162 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6560D6
oklch(55.7% 0.176 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.165 280.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48459B
oklch(44.1% 0.136 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#393878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#48459B 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) | #10539E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014D99 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255869 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48459B
#48459B
oklch(44.1% 0.136 280.8)
- #5E5400
#5E5400
oklch(44.2% 0.092 101.4)
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 #48459B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48459B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #48459B 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.