#484F85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.7% 0.089 276.6), rgb(72, 79, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#484F85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484F85 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 79, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.089 276.6) |
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 #484F85 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484F85 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #484F85 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #484F85 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#939CD4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 277)
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Step 500
500
#7983C9
oklch(63.1% 0.106 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#626CB6
oklch(55.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#52599C
oklch(49% 0.107 277.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484F85
oklch(44.7% 0.089 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#484F85 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) | #3B5687 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375184 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335A63 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484F85
#484F85
oklch(44.7% 0.089 276.6)
- #635408
#635408
oklch(44.8% 0.089 96.5)
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 #484F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
Use #484F85 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.