#483D8B color codes
- HEX
- #483D8B
- HEX8
- #483D8BFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF483D8B
- RGB
- rgb(72, 61, 139)
- RGB (%)
- 28%, 24%, 55%
- HSL
- hsl(248, 39%, 39%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(248, 56%, 55%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(48%, 56%, 0%, 45%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.4143 0.1248 286.04)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(41.43% 0.1248 286.04)
- Decimal
- 4734347
What color is #483D8B?
#483D8B sits at 41% lightness and 0.1248 chroma in OKLCH, hue 286.04°. Its nearest named color is DarkSlateBlue (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #483D8B
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#483D8B color harmonies
Complementary
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Monochromatic
Using #483D8B in CSS
.text { color: #483D8B; }
.background { background-color: #483D8B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483D8B; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.4143 0.1248 286.04); }
/* #483D8B at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #483D8B80; }Is #483D8B accessible?
#483D8B on white text scores 9.07:1; on black text it scores 2.32:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #483D8B. Recommended text color on a #483D8B background: white.
A 2.32:1 vs black
A 9.07:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#483D8B) → white APCA Lc experimental 95 Lc · body text — preferred (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #483D8B?
- #483D8B is DarkSlateBlue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 61, 139), and in HSL hsl(248, 39%, 39%).
- What is #483D8B in RGB?
- #483D8B converts to rgb(72, 61, 139) — red 72, green 61, blue 139.
- What text color is readable on #483D8B?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (9.07:1) against #483D8B. White text passes WCAG AAA on #483D8B.