#484167
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.063 291.7), rgb(72, 65, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#484167 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 292°. 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484167 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.063 291.7) |
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 #484167 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484167 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #484167 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #484167 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A198CD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC0
oklch(63% 0.098 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7567AC
oklch(55.7% 0.106 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#625594
oklch(49.1% 0.099 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#504678
oklch(42.7% 0.082 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484167
oklch(39.9% 0.063 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#484167 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) | #374769 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374566 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41484F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484167
#484167
oklch(39.9% 0.063 291.7)
- #484B20
#484B20
oklch(39.9% 0.063 112.5)
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 #484167, 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
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
Use #484167 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.