#484053
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.033 304), rgb(72, 64, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#484053 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484053 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.033 304) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #484053 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484053 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #484053 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #484053 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#9082A3
oklch(63.1% 0.051 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B8E
oklch(55.5% 0.056 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#675A79
oklch(49.2% 0.051 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#544962
oklch(42.6% 0.043 304.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484053
oklch(38.7% 0.033 304)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#484053 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D4354 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4352 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464346 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484053
#484053
oklch(38.7% 0.033 304)
- #404734
#404734
oklch(38.6% 0.032 124.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #484053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #484053 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.