#484BAC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.6% 0.152 277.4), rgb(72, 75, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#484BAC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484BAC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 75, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.152 277.4) |
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 #484BAC | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #484BAC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484BAC text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #484BAC text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#757EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.149 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F64D0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 277.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#484BAC
oklch(46.6% 0.152 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#404492
oklch(42.7% 0.126 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#363A74
oklch(37.6% 0.098 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#484BAC 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) | #005BAF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #076274 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484BAC
#484BAC
oklch(46.6% 0.152 277.4)
- #695900
#695900
oklch(46.6% 0.096 97)
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 #484BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #484BAC 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.