#484170
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.078 289.3), rgb(72, 65, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#484170 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484170 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.078 289.3) |
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 #484170 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484170 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #484170 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #484170 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CC
oklch(70.6% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8880BE
oklch(63.1% 0.092 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7268AA
oklch(55.5% 0.101 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605792
oklch(49.2% 0.093 289.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484170
oklch(40.4% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#484170 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) | #324872 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32466F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4A53 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484170
#484170
oklch(40.4% 0.078 289.3)
- #4C4C11
#4C4C11
oklch(40.4% 0.078 109.4)
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 #484170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #484170 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.