#4D4259
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.04 306.4), rgb(77, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#4D4259 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4259 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.04 306.4) |
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 #4D4259 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4259 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4D4259 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4259 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400
#A899B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9380A8
oklch(63.1% 0.063 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D6993
oklch(55.6% 0.068 306)
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Step 700
700
#6A577D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 307)
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Step 800
800
#564866
oklch(42.8% 0.052 305.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4259
oklch(39.9% 0.04 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#4D4259 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) | #3E465A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404758 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B454A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4259
#4D4259
oklch(39.9% 0.04 306.4)
- #424C34
#424C34
oklch(40% 0.041 126.5)
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 #4D4259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #4D4259 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.