#4D485B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.4% 0.032 297), rgb(77, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#4D485B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 297°. 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 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D485B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.032 297) |
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 #4D485B | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D485B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #4D485B text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D485B 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
#C1BECB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B859E
oklch(63% 0.038 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#766F89
oklch(55.7% 0.041 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#635C74
oklch(49% 0.039 298.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D485B
oklch(41.4% 0.032 297)
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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)
#4D485B 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) | #444B5C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A5A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4B4E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D485B
#4D485B
oklch(41.4% 0.032 297)
- #4A4E3A
#4A4E3A
oklch(41.4% 0.032 117)
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 #4D485B, 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
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #4D485B 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.