#4D4065
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.063 299.7), rgb(77, 64, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#4D4065 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4065 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 64, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.063 299.7) |
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 #4D4065 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4065 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4D4065 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4065 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A796C9
oklch(70.6% 0.076 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#927CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.096 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A7
oklch(55.6% 0.105 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#695390
oklch(49.1% 0.098 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#564475
oklch(42.7% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4065
oklch(40.1% 0.063 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#4D4065 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) | #374666 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4664 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49464E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4065
#4D4065
oklch(40.1% 0.063 299.7)
- #444D24
#444D24
oklch(40.2% 0.063 119.5)
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 #4D4065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #4D4065 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.