#4B4258
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.7% 0.038 303.4), rgb(75, 66, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#4B4258 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4258 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 66, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.038 303.4) |
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 #4B4258 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4258 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #4B4258 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4258 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.046 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9181A7
oklch(63.1% 0.059 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A92
oklch(55.5% 0.064 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#68597D
oklch(49.3% 0.059 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#544865
oklch(42.5% 0.049 303.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B4258
oklch(39.7% 0.038 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#4B4258 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) | #3E4659 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404657 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49454A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4258
#4B4258
oklch(39.7% 0.038 303.4)
- #434A34
#434A34
oklch(39.6% 0.037 122.4)
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 #4B4258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
Use #4B4258 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.