#4A3552
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.5% 0.056 316.4), rgb(74, 53, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#4A3552 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 316°. 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3552 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 53, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.056 316.4) |
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 #4A3552 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3552 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4A3552 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3552 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D3
oklch(81% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400
#B194BD
oklch(70.6% 0.067 316)
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Step 500
500
#9E79AC
oklch(63% 0.086 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#896298
oklch(55.7% 0.093 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#745181
oklch(49.1% 0.085 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4269
oklch(42.6% 0.072 316.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3552
oklch(36.5% 0.056 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#4A3552 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) | #313B53 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D51 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3840 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3552
#4A3552
oklch(36.5% 0.056 316.4)
- #314527
#314527
oklch(36.5% 0.055 135.7)
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 #4A3552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #4A3552 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.