#4A445F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.045 294.5), rgb(74, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#4A445F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 294°. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A445F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.045 294.5) |
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 #4A445F | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A445F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4A445F text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A445F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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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
#A29CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B83A8
oklch(63% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#756D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#625B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A445F
oklch(40.4% 0.045 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#4A445F 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) | #3E4860 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46484D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A445F
#4A445F
oklch(40.4% 0.045 294.5)
- #484C2F
#484C2F
oklch(40.5% 0.046 114.9)
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 #4A445F, 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 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #4A445F 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.