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#483D8B Dark Slate Blue
#483D8B is a mid-tone, muted blue, known as Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 23.9% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 39% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #483D8B.
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The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.32:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #483D8B as they’d see it.
#483D8B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #483D8B?
#483D8B is a mid-tone, muted blue, known as Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 23.9% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 39% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #483D8B in RGB?
#483D8B is rgb(72, 61, 139): 72 red, 61 green, and 139 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #483D8B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 56, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #483D8B?
PANTONE 287 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #483D8B?
Its complement #414E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.