#4C435B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.041 301.7), rgb(76, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#4C435B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C435B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.041 301.7) |
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 #4C435B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C435B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4C435B text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C435B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABB
oklch(70.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9081AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A95
oklch(55.6% 0.068 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#67587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#544867
oklch(42.6% 0.052 302)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C435B
oklch(40.2% 0.041 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#4C435B 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 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A464B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C435B
#4C435B
oklch(40.2% 0.041 301.7)
- #444C33
#444C33
oklch(40.2% 0.041 122.7)
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 #4C435B, 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
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #4C435B 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.