#4A2D44
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.056 334.5), rgb(74, 45, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#4A2D44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2D44 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 45, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.056 334.5) |
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 #4A2D44 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2D44 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2D44 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2D44 text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA769E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#945E89
oklch(55.6% 0.092 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D74
oklch(49% 0.086 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#673F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 334.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2D44
oklch(34.2% 0.056 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#4A2D44 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) | #2D3445 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343843 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2E35 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2D44
#4A2D44
oklch(34.2% 0.056 334.5)
- #1F412B
#1F412B
oklch(34.2% 0.056 153.9)
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 #4A2D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
Use #4A2D44 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.