#484B6F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.6% 0.06 279.9), rgb(72, 75, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#484B6F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 280°. 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484B6F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 75, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.06 279.9) |
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 #484B6F | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484B6F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484B6F text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #484B6F text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD7
oklch(81% 0.034 280)
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Step 400
400
#999DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.057 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#8085B4
oklch(63% 0.071 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.078 280)
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Step 700
700
#585C89
oklch(49% 0.072 279.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484B6F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#484B6F 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) | #404F71 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4C6E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5258 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484B6F
#484B6F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 279.9)
- #564F27
#564F27
oklch(42.5% 0.059 99.6)
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 #484B6F, 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 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #484B6F 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.