#48478E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.114 281.2), rgb(72, 71, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#48478E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48478E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.114 281.2) |
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 #48478E | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48478E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48478E text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48478E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEC
oklch(80.8% 0.068 281)
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Step 400
400
#9598E2
oklch(70.6% 0.108 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C7DD9
oklch(63% 0.136 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6665C7
oklch(55.6% 0.148 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5553AC
oklch(49.1% 0.138 281)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48478E
oklch(43.6% 0.114 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#48478E 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) | #285291 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224D8C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5663 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48478E
#48478E
oklch(43.6% 0.114 281.2)
- #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 #48478E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #48478E 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.