#484563
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.05 288.5), rgb(72, 69, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#484563 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484563 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.05 288.5) |
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 #484563 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484563 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #484563 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #484563 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8784AC
oklch(63.1% 0.06 288)
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Step 600
600
#716D97
oklch(55.5% 0.065 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B81
oklch(49% 0.06 288.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484563
oklch(40.6% 0.05 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#403E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#484563 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) | #3D4964 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4862 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424A50 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484563
#484563
oklch(40.6% 0.05 288.5)
- #4B4C2B
#4B4C2B
oklch(40.7% 0.05 109.9)
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 #484563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #484563 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.