#484169
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.067 291.1), rgb(72, 65, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#484169 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484169 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.067 291.1) |
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 #484169 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484169 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #484169 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #484169 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A098CF
oklch(70.6% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7466AF
oklch(55.5% 0.112 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#625596
oklch(49.2% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#50467A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 291.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484169
oklch(40% 0.067 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#484169 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) | #36476B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364668 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404850 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484169
#484169
oklch(40% 0.067 291.1)
- #494B1D
#494B1D
oklch(40% 0.066 111.3)
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 #484169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
Use #484169 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.