#4D435D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.045 302), rgb(77, 67, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#4D435D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D435D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 67, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.045 302) |
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 #4D435D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D435D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4D435D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D435D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.042 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F82A5
oklch(63.1% 0.054 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#796B90
oklch(55.5% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#665A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.054 301.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D435D
oklch(40.4% 0.045 302)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#4D435D 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) | #3E475E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A474C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D435D
#4D435D
oklch(40.4% 0.045 302)
- #444D31
#444D31
oklch(40.4% 0.046 122.9)
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 #4D435D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #4D435D 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.