#484557
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.03 292.6), rgb(72, 69, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#484557 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484557 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.03 292.6) |
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 #484557 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484557 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #484557 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #484557 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.036 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A4
oklch(63.2% 0.046 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 293)
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Step 700
700
#615C79
oklch(49.1% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B63
oklch(42.6% 0.04 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484557
oklch(40% 0.03 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#484557 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) | #414758 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414756 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45484B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484557
#484557
oklch(40% 0.03 292.6)
- #484A37
#484A37
oklch(40.1% 0.031 112.7)
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 #484557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #484557 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.