#4B495E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.6% 0.035 289.2), rgb(75, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#4B495E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B495E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.035 289.2) |
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 #4B495E | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B495E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4B495E text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B495E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8886A2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#726F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605D77
oklch(49.1% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B495E
oklch(41.6% 0.035 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#4B495E 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) | #444C5F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474C50 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B495E
#4B495E
oklch(41.6% 0.035 289.2)
- #4D4E38
#4D4E38
oklch(41.7% 0.035 110)
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 #4B495E, 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
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #4B495E 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.