#4D3E5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.055 306.2), rgb(77, 62, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#4D3E5D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3E5D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 62, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.055 306.2) |
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 #4D3E5D | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3E5D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4D3E5D text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3E5D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C1
oklch(70.6% 0.066 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#967CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#81659D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5487
oklch(49.2% 0.084 306)
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Step 800
800
#59456D
oklch(42.8% 0.069 306.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3E5D
oklch(39.3% 0.055 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#4D3E5D 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) | #38445E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4249 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3E5D
#4D3E5D
oklch(39.3% 0.055 306.2)
- #3E4B2A
#3E4B2A
oklch(39.2% 0.055 126.3)
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 #4D3E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
Use #4D3E5D 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.