#484584
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.102 283.3), rgb(72, 69, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#484584 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484584 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.102 283.3) |
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 #484584 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484584 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #484584 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #484584 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 283)
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Step 500
500
#807ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A66BE
oklch(55.6% 0.134 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5954A4
oklch(49% 0.125 283.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484584
oklch(42.5% 0.102 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#484584 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) | #2C4E86 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294A83 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35525E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484584
#484584
oklch(42.5% 0.102 283.3)
- #585000
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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 #484584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #484584 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.