#4A445A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.037 297.2), rgb(74, 68, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#4A445A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A445A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.037 297.2) |
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 #4A445A | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A445A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4A445A text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A445A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 297)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A8
oklch(63.2% 0.056 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#776C94
oklch(55.7% 0.062 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#645A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 297)
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Step 800
800
#524A66
oklch(42.8% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A445A
oklch(40.1% 0.037 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#4A445A 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) | #3F475B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404759 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47474C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A445A
#4A445A
oklch(40.1% 0.037 297.2)
- #464B34
#464B34
oklch(40.1% 0.037 118.1)
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 #4A445A, 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 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #4A445A 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.