#4B263F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.7% 0.067 340.6), rgb(75, 38, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#4B263F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B263F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 38, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.067 340.6) |
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 #4B263F | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B263F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B263F text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B263F text on black | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CA
oklch(81% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#B3709C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5787
oklch(55.5% 0.112 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#874772
oklch(49.1% 0.104 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B263F
oklch(32.7% 0.067 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#4B263F 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) | #282F40 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31353E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F272F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B263F
#4B263F
oklch(32.7% 0.067 340.6)
- #0A3F29
#0A3F29
oklch(32.8% 0.067 160.6)
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 #4B263F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
Use #4B263F 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.