#4D446A
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.2% 0.063 294.3), rgb(77, 68, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#4D446A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D446A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 68, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.063 294.3) |
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 #4D446A | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D446A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #4D446A text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D446A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 294)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#766A9F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 700
700
#635888
oklch(49.1% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D446A
oklch(41.2% 0.063 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#4D446A 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) | #3A4A6C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4969 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474A52 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D446A
#4D446A
oklch(41.2% 0.063 294.3)
- #4A4F24
#4A4F24
oklch(41.2% 0.064 114.7)
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 #4D446A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #4D446A 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.