#4E445E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.045 302.1), rgb(78, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#4E445E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E445E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.045 302.1) |
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 #4E445E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E445E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #4E445E text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E445E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.042 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F82A5
oklch(63.1% 0.054 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#796B90
oklch(55.5% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#665A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E445E
oklch(40.7% 0.045 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#4E445E 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) | #3F485F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B484D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E445E
#4E445E
oklch(40.7% 0.045 302.1)
- #454E32
#454E32
oklch(40.8% 0.046 122.9)
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 #4E445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E445E 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.