#484ACB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.9% 0.195 275.8), rgb(72, 74, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#484ACB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484ACB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 74, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.195 275.8) |
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 #484ACB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #484ACB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484ACB text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #484ACB text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8896FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D78FB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#585CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 275.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#484ACB
oklch(48.9% 0.195 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B3EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#323782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#484ACB 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) | #0061CF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B84 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484ACB
#484ACB
oklch(48.9% 0.195 275.8)
- #715F00
#715F00
oklch(48.9% 0.101 96.1)
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 #484ACB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #484ACB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.032
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
Use #484ACB 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.