#4E475D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.4% 0.037 299.3), rgb(78, 71, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#4E475D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 299°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E475D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.037 299.3) |
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 #4E475D | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E475D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4E475D text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E475D text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A1
oklch(63.1% 0.044 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#776D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.049 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#645B77
oklch(49% 0.045 299.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E475D
oklch(41.4% 0.037 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28252E
oklch(27.2% 0.017 300.5)
#4E475D 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) | #434A5E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4A4F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E475D
#4E475D
oklch(41.4% 0.037 299.3)
- #494E37
#494E37
oklch(41.3% 0.037 118)
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 #4E475D, 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
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #4E475D 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.