#484195
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.133 283), rgb(72, 65, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#484195 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484195 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.133 283) |
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 #484195 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484195 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #484195 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #484195 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 283)
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Step 600
600
#695FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.16 283.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484195
oklch(42.9% 0.133 283)
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Step 900
900
#3B3776
oklch(37.6% 0.104 283)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#484195 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) | #0D4F98 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034A93 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5464 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484195
#484195
oklch(42.9% 0.133 283)
- #595100
#595100
oklch(42.9% 0.09 102.9)
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 #484195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
Use #484195 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.