#4A475C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.035 291.3), rgb(74, 71, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#4A475C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 291°. 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A475C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 71, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.035 291.3) |
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 #4A475C | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A475C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4A475C text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A475C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8985A1
oklch(63% 0.042 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#736F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#615D77
oklch(49.2% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A475C
oklch(40.9% 0.035 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#4A475C 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) | #424A5D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464A4E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A475C
#4A475C
oklch(40.9% 0.035 291.3)
- #4B4C36
#4B4C36
oklch(40.9% 0.035 110)
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 #4A475C, 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 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #4A475C 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.