#4A3545
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.9% 0.039 335.1), rgb(74, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#4A3545 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3545 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.039 335.1) |
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 #4A3545 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3545 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4A3545 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3545 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400
#B496AC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17C98
oklch(63.1% 0.06 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6583
oklch(55.7% 0.066 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#77536E
oklch(49% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#61445A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 335.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3545
oklch(35.9% 0.039 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#4A3545 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) | #353A46 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D44 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C363B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3545
#4A3545
oklch(35.9% 0.039 335.1)
- #2C4334
#2C4334
oklch(35.9% 0.039 155.4)
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 #4A3545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #4A3545 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.