#484A72
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.5% 0.066 281), rgb(72, 74, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#484A72 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484A72 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.066 281) |
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 #484A72 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484A72 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484A72 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #484A72 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#BCBEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#999DC7
oklch(70.8% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#8184B9
oklch(63.1% 0.079 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.087 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#595B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484A72
oklch(42.5% 0.066 281)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#484A72 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4C71 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5259 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484A72
#484A72
oklch(42.5% 0.066 281)
- #564F21
#564F21
oklch(42.4% 0.066 100.8)
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 #484A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
Use #484A72 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.