#484384
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.105 284.4), rgb(72, 67, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#484384 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484384 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.105 284.4) |
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 #484384 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484384 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #484384 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #484384 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#817DD2
oklch(63% 0.126 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C65BF
oklch(55.6% 0.136 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A5
oklch(49% 0.128 284.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484384
oklch(42.1% 0.105 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#484384 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) | #284D86 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264983 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35505D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484384
#484384
oklch(42.1% 0.105 284.4)
- #554F00
#554F00
oklch(42% 0.089 104.6)
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 #484384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #484384 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.