#4E455E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.043 301), rgb(78, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#4E455E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 301°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E455E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.043 301) |
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 #4E455E | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E455E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E455E text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E455E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB6
oklch(70.6% 0.04 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A4
oklch(63.1% 0.05 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#796C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#655A7A
oklch(49% 0.052 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E455E
oklch(40.9% 0.043 301)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#4E455E 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) | #40495F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B494E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E455E
#4E455E
oklch(40.9% 0.043 301)
- #474E34
#474E34
oklch(41% 0.042 120.5)
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 #4E455E, 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 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E455E 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.