#4A3D58
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.048 306.2), rgb(74, 61, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#4A3D58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3D58 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 61, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.048 306.2) |
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 #4A3D58 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3D58 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4A3D58 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3D58 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#A998BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#957EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.074 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6798
oklch(55.6% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5582
oklch(49% 0.075 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#57466A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3D58
oklch(38.5% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#4A3D58 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) | #384259 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4257 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484147 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3D58
#4A3D58
oklch(38.5% 0.048 306.2)
- #3D482C
#3D482C
oklch(38.4% 0.047 126)
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 #4A3D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
Use #4A3D58 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.