What color is #484A8A?

#484A8A is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(72, 74, 138), and in HSL hsl(238, 31%, 41%).

Is #484A8A accessible as text?

On white, #484A8A has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #484A8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #484A8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #484A8A?

#484A8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #898748. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #484A8A below.

Is #484A8A good for buttons?

#484A8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #484A8A — black text only reaches 2.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #484A8A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #484A8A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#484A8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #484A8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #484A8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #484A8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #484A8A Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #484A8A Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Dark Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #484A8A Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B Secondary #3C3734

Dark Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #484A8A Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Dark Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #484A8A Secondary #757890 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #484A8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #484A8A

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For branding

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People also use #484A8A with

Air Force Blue Ultra Violet Olive Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DADBE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C4889 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #484A8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #484A8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 74 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.0% 0.104 279.9);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E4E4F1;
  --color-200: #CACAE3;
  --color-300: #A4A5CC;
  --color-400: #7F81B3;
  --color-500: #5F6196;
  --color-600: #4E4F74;
  --color-700: #3B3C54;
  --color-800: #292938;
  --color-900: #1A1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E4E4F1',
    200: '#CACAE3',
    300: '#A4A5CC',
    400: '#7F81B3',
    500: '#5F6196',
    600: '#4E4F74',
    700: '#3B3C54',
    800: '#292938',
    900: '#1A1B23',
  },
}

$base: #484A8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E4E4F1;
$base-200: #CACAE3;
$base-300: #A4A5CC;
$base-400: #7F81B3;
$base-500: #5F6196;
$base-600: #4E4F74;
$base-700: #3B3C54;
$base-800: #292938;
$base-900: #1A1B23;
$base-hover: #3A3B6E;
$base-subtle: #C7C8DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#484A8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CACAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4A5CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F81B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F6196",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E4F74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B3C54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}