#4A374E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.046 320.4), rgb(74, 55, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#4A374E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A374E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 55, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.046 320.4) |
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 #4A374E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A374E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4A374E text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A374E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B196B6
oklch(70.8% 0.055 321)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#88648F
oklch(55.5% 0.078 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#73537A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4463
oklch(42.7% 0.06 320.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A374E
oklch(36.7% 0.046 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#4A374E 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) | #353C4F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B393F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A374E
#4A374E
oklch(36.7% 0.046 320.4)
- #32452E
#32452E
oklch(36.7% 0.045 140.2)
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 #4A374E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #4A374E 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.