#4D455C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.8% 0.039 300.6), rgb(77, 69, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#4D455C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D455C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 69, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.039 300.6) |
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 #4D455C | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D455C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4D455C text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D455C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A2
oklch(63% 0.047 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#786D8D
oklch(55.7% 0.05 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#655B78
oklch(49.2% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D455C
oklch(40.8% 0.039 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#443E50
oklch(37.7% 0.031 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#4D455C 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) | #40495D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B484D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D455C
#4D455C
oklch(40.8% 0.039 300.6)
- #474D35
#474D35
oklch(40.8% 0.039 119.6)
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 #4D455C, 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 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
Use #4D455C 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.