#4A385D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8), rgb(74, 56, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#4A385D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A385D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8) |
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 #4A385D | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A385D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4A385D text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A385D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C8
oklch(70.6% 0.079 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9879BA
oklch(63% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8361A6
oklch(55.6% 0.11 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F508E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 306)
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Step 800
800
#5A4273
oklch(42.7% 0.083 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#4A385D 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) | #303F5E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473E46 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A385D
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
- #39481F
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
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 #4A385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #4A385D 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.