#484371
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.076 287.5), rgb(72, 67, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#484371 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484371 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.076 287.5) |
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 #484371 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484371 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #484371 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #484371 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#BEBDDC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8681BE
oklch(63.2% 0.091 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#7069AA
oklch(55.5% 0.1 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5892
oklch(49.2% 0.091 287.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484371
oklch(40.9% 0.076 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#484371 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) | #354A73 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344770 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4C54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484371
#484371
oklch(40.9% 0.076 287.5)
- #4F4D14
#4F4D14
oklch(41% 0.076 107.3)
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 #484371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
Use #484371 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.