What color is #48406A?

#48406A is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(72, 64, 106), and in HSL hsl(251, 25%, 33%).

Is #48406A accessible as text?

On white, #48406A has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #48406A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48406A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #48406A?

#48406A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #61693F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48406A below.

Is #48406A good for buttons?

#48406A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #48406A — black text only reaches 2.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48406A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #48406A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#48406A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48406A

Not just a swatch — here's how #48406A works with other colors. Named schemes with #48406A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48406A 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 #48406A 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #48406A Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48406A 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #48406A Secondary #6E6C7C 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 #48406A 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 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #48406A

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People also use #48406A with

Lapis Lazuli Eggplant Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D7E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #553F69 — 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 #48406A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #48406A;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 64 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.9% 0.070 291.6);
  --color-50: #F6F5F9;
  --color-100: #E7E5F0;
  --color-200: #D0CCE0;
  --color-300: #ADA7C8;
  --color-400: #8C84AE;
  --color-500: #6C6490;
  --color-600: #575170;
  --color-700: #413D51;
  --color-800: #2D2A36;
  --color-900: #1C1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F5F9',
    100: '#E7E5F0',
    200: '#D0CCE0',
    300: '#ADA7C8',
    400: '#8C84AE',
    500: '#6C6490',
    600: '#575170',
    700: '#413D51',
    800: '#2D2A36',
    900: '#1C1B22',
  },
}

$base: #48406A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5F9;
$base-100: #E7E5F0;
$base-200: #D0CCE0;
$base-300: #ADA7C8;
$base-400: #8C84AE;
$base-500: #6C6490;
$base-600: #575170;
$base-700: #413D51;
$base-800: #2D2A36;
$base-900: #1C1B22;
$base-hover: #393254;
$base-subtle: #C6C2D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48406A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0CCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADA7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C84AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C6490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#575170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#413D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}