#4D4765
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.6% 0.05 293.3), rgb(77, 71, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#4D4765 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4765 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 71, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.05 293.3) |
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 #4D4765 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4765 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4D4765 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4D4765 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBC
oklch(70.8% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756C96
oklch(55.6% 0.065 294)
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Step 700
700
#625A80
oklch(49% 0.061 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D4765
oklch(41.6% 0.05 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#4D4765 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) | #404B66 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A64 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484C52 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4765
#4D4765
oklch(41.6% 0.05 293.3)
- #4C4F2F
#4C4F2F
oklch(41.6% 0.049 112.9)
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 #4D4765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
Use #4D4765 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.