#484262
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.054 292.4), rgb(72, 66, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#484262 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484262 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.054 292.4) |
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 #484262 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484262 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #484262 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #484262 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 292)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7569A3
oklch(55.6% 0.089 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#62578C
oklch(49% 0.084 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484262
oklch(39.9% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#484262 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) | #3A4763 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4661 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43474D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484262
#484262
oklch(39.9% 0.054 292.4)
- #484A27
#484A27
oklch(39.8% 0.053 111.4)
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 #484262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #484262 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.