#484475
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.081 286), rgb(72, 68, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#484475 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484475 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 68, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.081 286) |
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 #484475 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484475 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #484475 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #484475 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.075 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8481C1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F69AE
oklch(55.6% 0.105 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5795
oklch(49% 0.098 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484475
oklch(41.4% 0.081 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C61
oklch(37.6% 0.063 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#484475 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) | #344B77 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334874 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4D57 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484475
#484475
oklch(41.4% 0.081 286)
- #514E0E
#514E0E
oklch(41.4% 0.081 106.7)
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 #484475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
Use #484475 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.