#484A70
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.4% 0.063 281), rgb(72, 74, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#484A70 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484A70 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 74, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.063 281) |
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 #484A70 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484A70 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #484A70 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #484A70 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#8184B6
oklch(63% 0.075 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.08 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#595B8B
oklch(49% 0.077 281.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484A70
oklch(42.4% 0.063 281)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#484A70 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) | #3E4F72 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4C6F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5158 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484A70
#484A70
oklch(42.4% 0.063 281)
- #564F24
#564F24
oklch(42.4% 0.062 100.2)
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 #484A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
Use #484A70 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.