What color is #48367C?

#48367C is a dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(72, 54, 124), and in HSL hsl(255, 39%, 35%).

Is #48367C accessible as text?

On white, #48367C has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #48367C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48367C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #48367C?

#48367C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6B7C36. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48367C below.

Is #48367C good for buttons?

#48367C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #48367C — black text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48367C the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #48367C is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#48367C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48367C

Not just a swatch — here's how #48367C works with other colors. Named schemes with #48367C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48367C Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48367C Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48367C Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Dark Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #48367C Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Dark Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #48367C Secondary #6C6882 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #48367C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D5E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F367C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #48367C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48367C;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 54 124;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.0% 0.114 292.1);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E6E2F3;
  --color-200: #CEC6E6;
  --color-300: #AB9ED1;
  --color-400: #8979B9;
  --color-500: #69589D;
  --color-600: #554979;
  --color-700: #403857;
  --color-800: #2C273A;
  --color-900: #1C1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E6E2F3',
    200: '#CEC6E6',
    300: '#AB9ED1',
    400: '#8979B9',
    500: '#69589D',
    600: '#554979',
    700: '#403857',
    800: '#2C273A',
    900: '#1C1924',
  },
}

$base: #48367C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E6E2F3;
$base-200: #CEC6E6;
$base-300: #AB9ED1;
$base-400: #8979B9;
$base-500: #69589D;
$base-600: #554979;
$base-700: #403857;
$base-800: #2C273A;
$base-900: #1C1924;
$base-hover: #392C63;
$base-subtle: #C6BFDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48367C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEC6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AB9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8979B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69589D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#554979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#403857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #48367C

Color Lab

Pairs with #48367C

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