#484BA1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.136 278), rgb(72, 75, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#484BA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 75, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.136 278) |
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 #484BA1 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484BA1 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484BA1 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #484BA1 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EF
oklch(70.8% 0.127 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#757BE9
oklch(63% 0.163 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F62D8
oklch(55.7% 0.177 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F50BB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 278.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484BA1
oklch(45.7% 0.136 278)
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Step 900
900
#363978
oklch(37.7% 0.105 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#484BA1 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) | #1B58A4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A519F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5E6E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484BA1
#484BA1
oklch(45.7% 0.136 278)
- #655700
#655700
oklch(45.7% 0.094 98.4)
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 #484BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #484BA1 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.