#484365
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.057 290.4), rgb(72, 67, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#484365 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484365 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.057 290.4) |
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 #484365 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484365 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #484365 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #484365 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.054 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8983B0
oklch(63.2% 0.067 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#736C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605A85
oklch(49.1% 0.068 290)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484365
oklch(40.3% 0.057 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#413E58
oklch(37.8% 0.044 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#484365 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) | #3A4866 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4664 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42494F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484365
#484365
oklch(40.3% 0.057 290.4)
- #4A4B25
#4A4B25
oklch(40.2% 0.057 110)
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 #484365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #484365 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.