#4D365D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.07 310.4), rgb(77, 54, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#4D365D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D365D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 54, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.07 310.4) |
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 #4D365D | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D365D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4D365D text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D365D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DB
oklch(81% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B192C8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E76BA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#895EA6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#744D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4073
oklch(42.7% 0.089 310.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D365D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#4D365D 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) | #2E3E5E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3C45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D365D
#4D365D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 310.4)
- #34491E
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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 #4D365D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #4D365D 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.