#49475A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.032 289.7), rgb(73, 71, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#49475A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49475A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 71, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.032 289.7) |
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 #49475A | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49475A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #49475A text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #49475A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#88869F
oklch(63% 0.037 289)
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Step 600
600
#72708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#605D75
oklch(49% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49475A
oklch(40.7% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#41404E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#49475A 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) | #43495B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434959 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464A4D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49475A
#49475A
oklch(40.7% 0.032 289.7)
- #4B4B37
#4B4B37
oklch(40.7% 0.032 107.7)
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 #49475A, 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 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #49475A 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.