#4F466F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.1% 0.068 293.4), rgb(79, 70, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#4F466F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F466F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 70, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.068 293.4) |
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 #4F466F | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F466F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4F466F text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4F466F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC5
oklch(70.8% 0.063 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B6
oklch(63% 0.081 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7669A2
oklch(55.6% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#63578B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F466F
oklch(42.1% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#4F466F 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) | #3B4C71 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484D55 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F466F
#4F466F
oklch(42.1% 0.068 293.4)
- #4D5123
#4D5123
oklch(42% 0.067 113.4)
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 #4F466F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
Use #4F466F 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.