#4B2B49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.2% 0.066 329.1), rgb(75, 43, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#4B2B49 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2B49 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 43, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.066 329.1) |
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 #4B2B49 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2B49 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2B49 text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2B49 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A7
oklch(63.1% 0.1 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#965A93
oklch(55.5% 0.11 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#804A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 329)
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Step 800
800
#683D66
oklch(42.7% 0.085 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2B49
oklch(34.2% 0.066 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#4B2B49 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) | #29334A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323848 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2E36 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2B49
#4B2B49
oklch(34.2% 0.066 329.1)
- #1C4225
#1C4225
oklch(34.2% 0.067 149.4)
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 #4B2B49, 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 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #4B2B49 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.