#49475E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.038 288.6), rgb(73, 71, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#49475E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49475E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 71, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.038 288.6) |
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 #49475E | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49475E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #49475E text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #49475E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8885A4
oklch(63% 0.046 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#726F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49475E
oklch(40.9% 0.038 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413F51
oklch(37.7% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#49475E 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) | #414A5F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454B4F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49475E
#49475E
oklch(40.9% 0.038 288.6)
- #4C4C34
#4C4C34
oklch(41% 0.038 108)
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 #49475E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #49475E 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.