Darkslateblue #483D8B

CSS Named Color

Copy-ready color values

HEX#483D8B

RGBrgb(72, 61, 139)

HSLhsl(248, 39%, 39%)

HSVhsv(248, 56%, 55%)

CMYK approx.cmyk(48, 56, 0, 45)

Color value table

Format	Value	Copy
HEX	`#483D8B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 61, 139)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 39%, 39%)`
HSV	`hsv(248, 56%, 55%)`
CMYK approx.	`cmyk(48, 56, 0, 45)`
CSS keyword	`darkslateblue`

Contrast and classification

DarkLightness9.07:1Contrast with white2.32:1Contrast with blackPurple / BlueColor family

Shade and tint preview

White 10%
#5A5097

White 30%
#7F77AE

White 70%
#C8C5DC

White 90%
#EDECF3

Black 10%
#41377D

Black 30%
#322B61

Black 70%
#16122A

Black 90%
#07060E

Harmony palettes

Complementary

#B7C274

#C8D195

Analogous

#473D83

#484682

Triadic

#3D8B48

#8B483D

Split complementary

#C4CD8D

#969F5F

Using Darkslateblue

Darkslateblue works best when it is chosen with contrast, surrounding colors, and interface state in mind. Use the HEX value for static CSS, RGB when you need channel-level control, and HSL when adjusting lightness or saturation for hover states. The CMYK value is an approximate screen-to-print conversion, so print workflows should still rely on calibrated design software or a printer profile.

CSS, SCSS, and Tailwind examples

:root {
  --color-darkslateblue: #483d8b;
}

.button-primary {
  background: var(--color-darkslateblue);
  color: #ffffff;
}

$darkslateblue: #483d8b;

// Tailwind arbitrary value
class="bg-[#483d8b] text-white"