#4F486D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.4% 0.061 292.3), rgb(79, 72, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#4F486D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F486D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 72, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.061 292.3) |
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 #4F486D | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F486D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #4F486D text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F486D text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.057 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B2
oklch(63.2% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#746B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#625987
oklch(49.2% 0.073 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F486D
oklch(42.4% 0.061 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D59
oklch(37.7% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#4F486D 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) | #3E4D6F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494E55 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F486D
#4F486D
oklch(42.4% 0.061 292.3)
- #4F5229
#4F5229
oklch(42.5% 0.061 112.4)
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 #4F486D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #4F486D 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.