Darkslateblue — #483D8B
#483D8B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. It is the CSS named color darkslateblue.
Color values
| HEX | #483D8B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 61, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 39%, 39%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(48%, 56%, 0%, 45%) |
| Decimal | 4734347 |
| CSS | color: #483D8B; |
| Android | 0xFF483D8B |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.239, blue: 0.545, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #483D8B | 9.07:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #483D8B | 2.32:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #483D8B
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #483D8B and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #483D8B
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #483D8B in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #483D8B; background-color: #483D8B; }
.element { color: rgb(72 61 139); }
.element { color: hsl(248 39% 39%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#483D8B] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #483D8B;Frequently asked questions
What color is #483D8B?
#483D8B is a dark, moderately saturated blue, which CSS calls darkslateblue. Its hue sits at 248° on the color wheel, with 39% saturation and 39% lightness.
What is #483D8B in RGB?
#483D8B converts to rgb(72, 61, 139) — 72 red, 61 green and 139 blue.
What is #483D8B in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(48%, 56%, 0%, 45%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #483D8B be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (9.07:1 versus 2.32:1).
What is the complementary color of #483D8B?
#808A3D — the hue directly opposite #483D8B on the color wheel.