#4C425B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.043 302.8), rgb(76, 66, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#4C425B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 303°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C425B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.043 302.8) |
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 #4C425B | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C425B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4C425B text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C425B 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
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9180AB
oklch(63.1% 0.066 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C6996
oklch(55.6% 0.072 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#685780
oklch(49% 0.067 303)
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Step 800
800
#554868
oklch(42.8% 0.054 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C425B
oklch(39.9% 0.043 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#4C425B 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) | #3D465C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F465A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A464B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C425B
#4C425B
oklch(39.9% 0.043 302.8)
- #434B31
#434B31
oklch(39.8% 0.043 122.2)
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 #4C425B, 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 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #4C425B 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.