#484785
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43% 0.101 282), rgb(72, 71, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#484785 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484785 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.101 282) |
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 #484785 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484785 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484785 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #484785 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#9799DA
oklch(70.6% 0.095 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD0
oklch(63% 0.121 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6967BD
oklch(55.6% 0.131 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5755A3
oklch(49% 0.122 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484785
oklch(43% 0.101 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#484785 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) | #2F5087 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4C84 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34545F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484785
#484785
oklch(43% 0.101 282)
- #5A5100
#5A5100
oklch(43% 0.09 102.1)
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 #484785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
Use #484785 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.