#4D475A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.1% 0.032 299.4), rgb(77, 71, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#4D475A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D475A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 71, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.032 299.4) |
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 #4D475A | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D475A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #4D475A text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D475A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB1
oklch(70.8% 0.03 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C859E
oklch(63.1% 0.038 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#776E89
oklch(55.6% 0.043 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#645C74
oklch(49.1% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D475A
oklch(41.1% 0.032 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#4D475A 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) | #434A5B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A59 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4A4D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D475A
#4D475A
oklch(41.1% 0.032 299.4)
- #484D3A
#484D3A
oklch(41% 0.031 119.8)
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 #4D475A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #4D475A 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.