#48478B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.4% 0.11 281.5), rgb(72, 71, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#48478B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48478B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.11 281.5) |
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 #48478B | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48478B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48478B text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #48478B text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9699DF
oklch(70.8% 0.102 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D7ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6766C4
oklch(55.7% 0.142 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5654A9
oklch(49.1% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48478B
oklch(43.4% 0.11 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#48478B 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) | #2A518D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264C89 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315562 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48478B
#48478B
oklch(43.4% 0.11 281.5)
- #5C5200
#5C5200
oklch(43.5% 0.091 101.3)
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 #48478B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
Use #48478B 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.