#4A334C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.8% 0.052 323.9), rgb(74, 51, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#4A334C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A334C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 51, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.052 323.9) |
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 #4A334C | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A334C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4A334C text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A334C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CF
oklch(81% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B494B7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#A279A5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6190
oklch(55.5% 0.087 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#77507B
oklch(49% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#614264
oklch(42.7% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A334C
oklch(35.8% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#4A334C 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) | #31394D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B353C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A334C
#4A334C
oklch(35.8% 0.052 323.9)
- #2B442B
#2B442B
oklch(35.8% 0.053 144.4)
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 #4A334C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
Use #4A334C 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.