#484065
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.062 293.3), rgb(72, 64, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#484065 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484065 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.062 293.3) |
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 #484065 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484065 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #484065 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #484065 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDD
oklch(81% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A298CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.096 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7667AA
oklch(55.6% 0.103 293)
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Step 700
700
#635592
oklch(49% 0.096 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#514676
oklch(42.7% 0.079 293.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484065
oklch(39.6% 0.062 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#484065 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) | #364666 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374564 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42464E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484065
#484065
oklch(39.6% 0.062 293.3)
- #474A20
#474A20
oklch(39.6% 0.062 112.6)
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 #484065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #484065 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.