#484E75
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.6% 0.065 276.7), rgb(72, 78, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#484E75 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484E75 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 78, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.065 276.7) |
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 #484E75 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484E75 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484E75 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #484E75 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#969EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D85B8
oklch(63% 0.077 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#666FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 276)
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Step 700
700
#555C8D
oklch(49% 0.079 276.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484E75
oklch(43.6% 0.065 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#484E75 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) | #415277 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4F74 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B565C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484E75
#484E75
oklch(43.6% 0.065 276.7)
- #5C5124
#5C5124
oklch(43.5% 0.065 95.8)
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 #484E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
Use #484E75 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.