#4B415D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.048 300.6), rgb(75, 65, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#4B415D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B415D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 65, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.048 300.6) |
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 #4B415D | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B415D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4B415D text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B415D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD5
oklch(81% 0.036 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A699C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#917FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.075 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B689B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#685785
oklch(49.2% 0.074 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#54476C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B415D
oklch(39.7% 0.048 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#4B415D 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) | #3B465E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48454B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B415D
#4B415D
oklch(39.7% 0.048 300.6)
- #434B2D
#434B2D
oklch(39.7% 0.048 120.8)
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 #4B415D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #4B415D 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.