#49445D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.042 293.6), rgb(73, 68, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#49445D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 294°. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49445D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 68, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.042 293.6) |
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 #49445D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49445D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #49445D text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #49445D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AD
oklch(63% 0.065 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#756C99
oklch(55.7% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#625A82
oklch(49.1% 0.064 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#50496A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 293.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49445D
oklch(40.2% 0.042 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#49445D 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) | #3E485E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45484D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49445D
#49445D
oklch(40.2% 0.042 293.6)
- #484B30
#484B30
oklch(40.2% 0.043 113.5)
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 #49445D, 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 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
Use #49445D 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.