#484A68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42% 0.05 281.1), rgb(72, 74, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#484A68 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484A68 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 74, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.05 281.1) |
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 #484A68 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484A68 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #484A68 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #484A68 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#8386AD
oklch(63.2% 0.059 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F99
oklch(55.6% 0.065 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D82
oklch(49.1% 0.059 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484A68
oklch(42% 0.05 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#484A68 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) | #414D69 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B67 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404F54 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484A68
#484A68
oklch(42% 0.05 281.1)
- #534E2D
#534E2D
oklch(42% 0.05 100.8)
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 #484A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #484A68 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.