#4F485F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.8% 0.039 298.7), rgb(79, 72, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#4F485F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F485F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 72, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.039 298.7) |
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 #4F485F | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F485F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #4F485F text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4F485F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A2
oklch(63.2% 0.046 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#776D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.05 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#645B78
oklch(49.1% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F485F
oklch(41.8% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#4F485F 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) | #434B60 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4B50 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F485F
#4F485F
oklch(41.8% 0.039 298.7)
- #4A5038
#4A5038
oklch(41.9% 0.039 119.5)
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 #4F485F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #4F485F 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.