#4D485A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.4% 0.03 297.8), rgb(77, 72, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#4D485A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 298°. 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D485A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 72, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.03 297.8) |
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 #4D485A | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D485A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #4D485A text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D485A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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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
#A29DB0
oklch(70.6% 0.028 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C859D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#766F88
oklch(55.7% 0.039 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#635D73
oklch(49.2% 0.035 297.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D485A
oklch(41.4% 0.03 297.8)
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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)
#4D485A 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) | #444B5B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A59 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4B4E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D485A
#4D485A
oklch(41.4% 0.03 297.8)
- #4A4E3B
#4A4E3B
oklch(41.4% 0.031 117.4)
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 #4D485A, 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 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #4D485A 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.