#484086
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.113 285.6), rgb(72, 64, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#484086 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484086 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.113 285.6) |
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 #484086 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484086 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #484086 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #484086 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A97E0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#837BD7
oklch(63% 0.136 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D63C4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C51A9
oklch(49.1% 0.136 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484086
oklch(41.7% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E396E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#484086 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) | #214C88 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4884 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344F5C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484086
#484086
oklch(41.7% 0.113 285.6)
- #534E00
#534E00
oklch(41.5% 0.088 105.4)
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 #484086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
Use #484086 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.