#4A445E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.044 295), rgb(74, 68, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#4A445E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A445E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.044 295) |
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 #4A445E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A445E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4A445E text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A445E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#756D92
oklch(55.6% 0.057 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#635B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A445E
oklch(40.3% 0.044 295)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#4A445E 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) | #3E485F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46484D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A445E
#4A445E
oklch(40.3% 0.044 295)
- #484C30
#484C30
oklch(40.5% 0.044 115)
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 #4A445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
Use #4A445E 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.