#484B9C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.4% 0.129 278.3), rgb(72, 75, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#484B9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484B9C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 75, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.129 278.3) |
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 #484B9C | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484B9C | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484B9C text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #484B9C text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
-
Step 300
300
#B5BCF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 278.7)
-
Step 400
400
#9098EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 278.6)
-
Step 500
500
#767CE4
oklch(63% 0.154 278.5)
-
Step 600
600
#6063D2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 278.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5051B6
oklch(49% 0.156 278.5)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#484B9C
oklch(45.4% 0.129 278.3)
-
Step 900
900
#373A76
oklch(37.9% 0.101 278.3)
-
Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#484B9C 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) | #22579F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17509A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235D6C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484B9C
#484B9C
oklch(45.4% 0.129 278.3)
- #645600
#645600
oklch(45.3% 0.094 98.3)
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 #484B9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #484B9C 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.