#4D4162
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.056 300.6), rgb(77, 65, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#4D4162 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4162 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 65, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.056 300.6) |
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 #4D4162 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4162 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4D4162 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4162 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A797C5
oklch(70.6% 0.068 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#927DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A2
oklch(55.6% 0.094 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#69548B
oklch(49% 0.089 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#554570
oklch(42.6% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4162
oklch(40.2% 0.056 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#4D4162 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) | #3A4763 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4761 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49464D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4162
#4D4162
oklch(40.2% 0.056 300.6)
- #444D29
#444D29
oklch(40.2% 0.057 120.5)
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 #4D4162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #4D4162 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.