#484A73
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.6% 0.068 281), rgb(72, 74, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#484A73 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 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 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484A73 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 74, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.068 281) |
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 #484A73 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484A73 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484A73 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #484A73 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#999DC8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#8084BA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484A73
oklch(42.6% 0.068 281)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#484A73 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) | #3D4F75 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4C72 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5259 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484A73
#484A73
oklch(42.6% 0.068 281)
- #575020
#575020
oklch(42.7% 0.068 101.1)
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 #484A73, 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 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
Use #484A73 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.