#4D465D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.039 298.6), rgb(77, 70, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#4D465D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 299°. 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D465D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 70, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.039 298.6) |
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 #4D465D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D465D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #4D465D text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D465D text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#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
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A2
oklch(63.2% 0.046 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#776D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.05 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#645B78
oklch(49.1% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D465D
oklch(41% 0.039 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#4D465D 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) | #41495E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A494E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D465D
#4D465D
oklch(41% 0.039 298.6)
- #484E35
#484E35
oklch(41.1% 0.04 119.2)
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 #4D465D, 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
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #4D465D 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.