#4B435B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.041 299.8), rgb(75, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#4B435B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B435B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.041 299.8) |
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 #4B435B | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B435B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4B435B text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B435B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.049 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#796A96
oklch(55.5% 0.069 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#665980
oklch(49.2% 0.063 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#534868
oklch(42.6% 0.054 299.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B435B
oklch(40.1% 0.041 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#4B435B 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) | #3E475C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48474B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B435B
#4B435B
oklch(40.1% 0.041 299.8)
- #454B32
#454B32
oklch(40% 0.041 119.2)
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 #4B435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
Use #4B435B 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.