#4C415B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.045 303.7), rgb(76, 65, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#4C415B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C415B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 65, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.045 303.7) |
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 #4C415B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C415B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4C415B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C415B 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A899BD
oklch(70.8% 0.054 304)
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Step 500
500
#927FAC
oklch(63% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D6898
oklch(55.6% 0.077 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#695781
oklch(49.1% 0.069 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#564769
oklch(42.7% 0.058 304.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C415B
oklch(39.7% 0.045 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#4C415B 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) | #3C455C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A454A | 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°).
- #4C415B
#4C415B
oklch(39.7% 0.045 303.7)
- #424B30
#424B30
oklch(39.7% 0.045 123.4)
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 #4C415B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #4C415B 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.