CSS named color

DarkSlateBlue

#483D8B
HEX#483d8b
RGBrgb(72, 61, 139)
HSLhsl(248, 39%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(41.43% 0.1248 286.04)
NAMEdarkslateblue

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#808A3D

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#3D598A
Right
#6E3D8A

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#8A473D
Triad 2
#3D8A47

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#AAA3D7
Lighter
#796EBF
Base
#483D8B
DarkSlateBlue
Darker
#231E43
Darkest
#07060E

CSS usage

By name
color: darkslateblue;
background-color: darkslateblue;
By HEX
color: #483d8b;
background-color: #483d8b;
By RGB
color: rgb(72, 61, 139);
background-color: rgb(72, 61, 139);
By HSL
color: hsl(248, 39%, 39%);
background-color: hsl(248, 39%, 39%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
9.07:1
AAA

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
2.32:1
Below minimum

Related colors

FAQ — DarkSlateBlue

What is the HEX code for DarkSlateBlue?

The HEX code for DarkSlateBlue is #483D8B. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: darkslateblue; or color: #483d8b;

What is DarkSlateBlue in RGB?

DarkSlateBlue in RGB is rgb(72, 61, 139) — red 72, green 61, blue 139.

What is DarkSlateBlue in HSL?

DarkSlateBlue in HSL is hsl(248, 39%, 39%) — hue 248°, saturation 39%, lightness 39%.

What is the complementary color of DarkSlateBlue?

The complementary color (directly opposite DarkSlateBlue on the color wheel) is #808A3D. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on DarkSlateBlue?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 9.07:1, and against black (#000000) it's 2.32:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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