#4F485A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.5% 0.031 302.8), rgb(79, 72, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#4F485A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F485A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 72, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.031 302.8) |
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 #4F485A | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F485A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4F485A text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4F485A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#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
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A49DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E849C
oklch(63% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#786E87
oklch(55.6% 0.04 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#655C73
oklch(49.2% 0.038 302.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F485A
oklch(41.5% 0.031 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#4F485A 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) | #454B5B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B59 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4A4E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F485A
#4F485A
oklch(41.5% 0.031 302.8)
- #494F3C
#494F3C
oklch(41.6% 0.031 122)
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 #4F485A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #4F485A 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.