#4D425E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.048 302.3), rgb(77, 66, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#4D425E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D425E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 66, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.048 302.3) |
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 #4D425E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D425E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4D425E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D425E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD5
oklch(81% 0.036 302)
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Step 400
400
#A798BF
oklch(70.6% 0.058 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#927FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.074 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C689B
oklch(55.6% 0.081 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#695684
oklch(49.1% 0.075 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#55476B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 301.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D425E
oklch(40.2% 0.048 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#4D425E 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) | #3C475F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A464C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D425E
#4D425E
oklch(40.2% 0.048 302.3)
- #444C2F
#444C2F
oklch(40.1% 0.047 121.1)
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 #4D425E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #4D425E 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.