#4A4B60
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42% 0.035 282.7), rgb(74, 75, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#4A4B60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4B60 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.035 282.7) |
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 #4A4B60 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4B60 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4A4B60 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4A4B60 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB5
oklch(70.6% 0.033 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8587A3
oklch(63.2% 0.042 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F708E
oklch(55.5% 0.046 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E78
oklch(49.1% 0.041 283)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4B60
oklch(42% 0.035 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4050
oklch(37.7% 0.027 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#25252F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 285.1)
#4A4B60 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) | #464D61 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C5F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454F52 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4B60
#4A4B60
oklch(42% 0.035 282.7)
- #514E38
#514E38
oklch(42% 0.035 101.2)
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 #4A4B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #4A4B60 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.