#484DC8
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(49.2% 0.187 275.3), rgb(72, 77, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#484DC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 77, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.187 275.3) |
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 #484DC8 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #484DC8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484DC8 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #484DC8 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8897FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D7AF7
oklch(63.2% 0.185 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#575FE6
oklch(55.7% 0.201 275.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#484DC8
oklch(49.2% 0.187 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A2
oklch(42.8% 0.156 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#313880
oklch(37.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#484DC8 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) | #0062CC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C83 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484DC8
#484DC8
oklch(49.2% 0.187 275.3)
- #736000
#736000
oklch(49.3% 0.101 95.5)
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 #484DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #484DC8 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.