#49435C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.042 295.4), rgb(73, 67, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#49435C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49435C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.042 295.4) |
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 #49435C | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49435C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #49435C text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #49435C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.05 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AD
oklch(63.1% 0.065 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#766B98
oklch(55.5% 0.07 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#635982
oklch(49% 0.066 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49435C
oklch(39.9% 0.042 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#49435C 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) | #3D475D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45474C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49435C
#49435C
oklch(39.9% 0.042 295.4)
- #464A30
#464A30
oklch(39.8% 0.041 115.4)
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 #49435C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #49435C 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.