#484155
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.034 300.8), rgb(72, 65, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#484155 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484155 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.034 300.8) |
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 #484155 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484155 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #484155 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #484155 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.042 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A5
oklch(63% 0.054 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#796C90
oklch(55.7% 0.057 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#665A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.054 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#534A64
oklch(42.8% 0.044 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484155
oklch(39% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#484155 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) | #3D4456 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4454 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464448 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484155
#484155
oklch(39% 0.034 300.8)
- #424833
#424833
oklch(39% 0.035 121)
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 #484155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #484155 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.