#484459
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.035 293.5), rgb(72, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#484459 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484459 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.035 293.5) |
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 #484459 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484459 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #484459 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #484459 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#756D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#625B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A66
oklch(42.6% 0.046 294.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484459
oklch(39.9% 0.035 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#484459 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) | #3F475A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404658 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45474B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484459
#484459
oklch(39.9% 0.035 293.5)
- #474A34
#474A34
oklch(40% 0.035 114.3)
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 #484459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #484459 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.