#49455D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.04 292.1), rgb(73, 69, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#49455D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 292°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49455D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.04 292.1) |
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 #49455D | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49455D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #49455D text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #49455D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB7
oklch(70.8% 0.038 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A5
oklch(63.2% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#746E90
oklch(55.6% 0.053 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#615C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.048 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49455D
oklch(40.4% 0.04 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#423F51
oklch(37.8% 0.031 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#49455D 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) | #3F485E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45494D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49455D
#49455D
oklch(40.4% 0.04 292.1)
- #494B32
#494B32
oklch(40.4% 0.039 111.9)
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 #49455D, 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 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #49455D 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.