#4E475A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.2% 0.032 301.8), rgb(78, 71, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#4E475A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E475A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.032 301.8) |
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 #4E475A | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E475A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #4E475A text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E475A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#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
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D849E
oklch(63% 0.04 301)
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Step 600
600
#786E88
oklch(55.7% 0.041 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#655C74
oklch(49.2% 0.039 302.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E475A
oklch(41.2% 0.032 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#4E475A 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) | #444A5B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A59 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4A4D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E475A
#4E475A
oklch(41.2% 0.032 301.8)
- #484E3A
#484E3A
oklch(41.2% 0.033 121.4)
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 #4E475A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E475A 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.