#484156
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.036 300), rgb(72, 65, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#484156 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484156 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.036 300) |
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 #484156 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484156 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #484156 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #484156 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 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
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A7
oklch(63% 0.056 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#786C92
oklch(55.7% 0.06 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#655A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#534965
oklch(42.7% 0.047 300.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484156
oklch(39.1% 0.036 300)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#484156 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) | #3D4457 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4455 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464448 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484156
#484156
oklch(39.1% 0.036 300)
- #434832
#434832
oklch(39% 0.036 118.5)
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 #484156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
Use #484156 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.