#4A3547
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.042 331.4), rgb(74, 53, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#4A3547 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3547 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 53, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.042 331.4) |
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 #4A3547 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3547 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4A3547 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3547 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B496AF
oklch(70.8% 0.05 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#A17C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.063 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6486
oklch(55.5% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#765371
oklch(49% 0.064 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#60445C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3547
oklch(36% 0.042 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#4A3547 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) | #353A48 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D46 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C363B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3547
#4A3547
oklch(36% 0.042 331.4)
- #2C4332
#2C4332
oklch(35.8% 0.041 152.1)
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 #4A3547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- 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 #4A3547 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.