#4A405E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.051 299.3), rgb(74, 64, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#4A405E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A405E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.051 299.3) |
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 #4A405E | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A405E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4A405E text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A405E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD6
oklch(81% 0.037 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A699C2
oklch(70.8% 0.061 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#907FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.079 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A689E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 299)
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Step 700
700
#675687
oklch(49% 0.079 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#54476E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A405E
oklch(39.4% 0.051 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#4A405E 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) | #39455F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46454B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A405E
#4A405E
oklch(39.4% 0.051 299.3)
- #434A2A
#434A2A
oklch(39.4% 0.051 118.9)
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 #4A405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #4A405E 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.