#4B425C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.044 300.3), rgb(75, 66, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#4B425C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B425C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 66, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.044 300.3) |
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 #4B425C | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B425C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #4B425C text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B425C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A599BD
oklch(70.5% 0.053 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9080AD
oklch(63.1% 0.069 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6998
oklch(55.5% 0.074 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#675882
oklch(49.2% 0.068 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#54486A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B425C
oklch(39.9% 0.044 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#4B425C 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) | #3D465D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48464B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B425C
#4B425C
oklch(39.9% 0.044 300.3)
- #444B30
#444B30
oklch(39.9% 0.044 120.2)
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 #4B425C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
Use #4B425C 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.