#4A384B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.04 324.6), rgb(74, 56, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#4A384B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A384B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 56, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 15%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.04 324.6) |
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 #4A384B | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A384B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4A384B text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A384B text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#B097B1
oklch(70.7% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#876689
oklch(55.6% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#735574
oklch(49.2% 0.061 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D455F
oklch(42.6% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A384B
oklch(36.8% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#4A384B 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) | #373C4C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3A3F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A384B
#4A384B
oklch(36.8% 0.04 324.6)
- #324532
#324532
oklch(36.8% 0.04 144.7)
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 #4A384B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #4A384B 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.