#4B456F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.5% 0.069 289.6), rgb(75, 69, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#4B456F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B456F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 69, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.069 289.6) |
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 #4B456F | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B456F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4B456F text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B456F text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8881B9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#726AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#60588D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 289.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B456F
oklch(41.5% 0.069 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#4B456F 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) | #394B71 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434D55 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B456F
#4B456F
oklch(41.5% 0.069 289.6)
- #4E4F1E
#4E4F1E
oklch(41.5% 0.07 110.2)
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 #4B456F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #4B456F 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.