#484892
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.119 280.4), rgb(72, 72, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#484892 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484892 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 72, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.119 280.4) |
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 #484892 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484892 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484892 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #484892 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9398E4
oklch(70.6% 0.111 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.142 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6564CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5453AF
oklch(49.2% 0.143 280.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484892
oklch(44.1% 0.119 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212242
oklch(26.9% 0.059 280.3)
#484892 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) | #265395 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4E90 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5866 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484892
#484892
oklch(44.1% 0.119 280.4)
- #5E5300
#5E5300
oklch(43.9% 0.092 100.5)
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 #484892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #484892 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.