#4A435E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.046 296.2), rgb(74, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#4A435E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A435E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.046 296.2) |
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 #4A435E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A435E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4A435E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A435E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C2BDD5
oklch(81% 0.034 295.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A39ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 296.1)
-
Step 500
500
#8D81AF
oklch(63.1% 0.069 296.3)
-
Step 600
600
#776A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 296)
-
Step 700
700
#645884
oklch(49% 0.07 296.2)
-
Step 800
800
#52486C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 296.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A435E
oklch(40.1% 0.046 296.2)
-
Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#4A435E 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) | #3D475F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46474C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A435E
#4A435E
oklch(40.1% 0.046 296.2)
- #464B2E
#464B2E
oklch(40% 0.046 116.5)
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 #4A435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #4A435E 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.