#4A3B53
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.044 312.5), rgb(74, 59, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#4A3B53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3B53 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 59, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.044 312.5) |
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 #4A3B53 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3B53 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4A3B53 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3B53 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC97B9
oklch(70.6% 0.054 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#987EA7
oklch(63.2% 0.067 313)
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Step 600
600
#826793
oklch(55.7% 0.074 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E557D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 312.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3B53
oklch(37.8% 0.044 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2230
oklch(26.8% 0.028 313.3)
#4A3B53 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) | #374054 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4152 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493E43 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3B53
#4A3B53
oklch(37.8% 0.044 312.5)
- #39472E
#39472E
oklch(37.8% 0.045 132)
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 #4A3B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
Use #4A3B53 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.