#4C445E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.044 298.5), rgb(76, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#4C445E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 299°. 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C445E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.044 298.5) |
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 #4C445E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C445E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4C445E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C445E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39BB7
oklch(70.6% 0.041 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A6
oklch(63.1% 0.053 298)
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Step 600
600
#776C91
oklch(55.5% 0.058 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#645A7B
oklch(49% 0.053 298.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C445E
oklch(40.5% 0.044 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#443E52
oklch(37.8% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#4C445E 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) | #3E485F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49484D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C445E
#4C445E
oklch(40.5% 0.044 298.5)
- #474D31
#474D31
oklch(40.7% 0.045 118.3)
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 #4C445E, 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 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #4C445E 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.